Prices at 35 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,422 — 101% above the US median ($2,199), roughly 16.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,664 | $391 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $3,237 | $4,921 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,240 | $3,215 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,348 | $3,176 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $3,396 | $2,971 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,414 | $3,601 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,603 | $3,378 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,687 | $1,671 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $3,771 | $4,215 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $3,808 | $3,694 | — | 90 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $3,878 | $3,580 | — | — | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,084 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $4,177 | $3,620 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $4,177 | $3,620 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $4,290 | $3,987 | — | 112 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,351 | $3,948 | — | 128 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,422 | $3,323 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $4,422 | $3,732 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,422 | $3,732 | — | 132 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $4,423 | $4,471 | — | 118 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $4,478 | $3,248 | — | 108 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,606 | $5,915 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $4,616 | $3,924 | — | 109 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $4,630 | $4,791 | — | 122 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $4,715 | $4,376 | — | 117 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 $4,422 — about 16.3× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,609 list price could save about $188 (4%).
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