Prices at 34 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,035 — 108% above the US median ($1,938), roughly 19.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,258 | $490 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,428 | $3,555 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,554 | $3,033 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,675 | $2,483 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,931 | $2,721 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,979 | $3,055 | — | 93 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,184 | $2,706 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,198 | $2,969 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,254 | $2,869 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,271 | $1,482 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $3,385 | $3,052 | — | 102 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $3,530 | $2,511 | — | 108 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $3,624 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $3,920 | $3,747 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $3,920 | $3,747 | — | 126 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $4,035 | $3,750 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $4,035 | $3,750 | — | 123 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $4,139 | $3,847 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,183 | $2,803 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $4,183 | $4,058 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $4,183 | $4,058 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,183 | $4,099 | — | 132 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $4,259 | $4,380 | — | 118 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $4,290 | $3,987 | — | 112 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,357 | $5,915 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $4,035 — about 19.7× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,183 list price could save about $148 (4%).
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