Prices at 26 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,650 — 47% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,470 | $1,292 | — | — | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $2,173 | $1,373 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,291 | $3,381 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,055 | $2,717 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,148 | $2,557 | — | 105 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,224 | $3,971 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $4,261 | $3,955 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $4,322 | $4,012 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $4,447 | $3,858 | — | 111 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,500 | $4,088 | — | 128 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $4,518 | $4,036 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $4,518 | $4,036 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $4,556 | $4,018 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $4,744 | $4,880 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4,746 | $4,867 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $4,810 | $4,465 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $4,872 | $4,126 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,011 | $2,271 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $5,660 | $5,260 | — | 112 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $5,669 | $4,819 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $5,850 | $4,954 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $5,850 | $4,954 | — | 120 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $6,093 | $7,235 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $7,210 | $4,178 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $9,021 | $6,851 | ★ 2/5 | 127 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 $4,650 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,422 list price could save about $772 (14%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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