Prices at 33 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,839 — 80% above the US median ($2,681), roughly 15.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,379 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $3,545 | $5,190 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $3,617 | $3,362 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,902 | $535 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $4,056 | $3,764 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $4,166 | $3,866 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $4,230 | $3,731 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $4,290 | $3,987 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $4,325 | $4,014 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4,424 | $4,536 | — | 100 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,457 | $4,049 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,504 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $4,603 | $4,734 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $4,786 | $4,574 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $4,786 | $4,574 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $4,839 | $4,498 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $4,839 | $4,498 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $4,894 | $4,160 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $5,021 | $3,571 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $5,035 | $3,373 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $5,035 | $4,884 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $5,035 | $4,934 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,039 | $2,283 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $5,244 | $5,968 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $5,400 | $5,079 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
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 July 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 $4,839 — about 15.2× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,244 list price could save about $405 (8%).
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