Prices at 31 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $210 — 37% above the US median ($154), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $61 | $61 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $61 | $61 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $81 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $81 | $83 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $87 | $98 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $117 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $118 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $131 | $122 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $133 | $126 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $133 | $115 | — | 111 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $136 | $143 | — | 118 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $140 | $140 | — | 122 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $150 | $128 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $168 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $169 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $210 | $109 | — | 128 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $214 | $164 | — | 93 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $236 | $219 | — | 112 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $247 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $248 | $132 | — | 120 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $269 | $102 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $269 | $77 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $269 | $77 | — | 132 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $275 | $143 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $278 | $185 | ★ 5/5 | 207 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 $210 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($95). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $234 list price could save about $24 (10%).
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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