Prices at 31 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $271 — 40% above the US median ($194), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $92 | $92 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $92 | $92 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $119 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $119 | $124 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $133 | $130 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $152 | $171 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $154 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $158 | $147 | — | 124 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $185 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $193 | $177 | — | 122 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $194 | $204 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $220 | $171 | — | — | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $228 | $194 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $234 | $207 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $246 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $271 | $206 | — | 93 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $278 | $179 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $287 | $210 | — | 105 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $292 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $303 | $162 | — | 120 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $311 | $162 | — | 128 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $355 | $286 | — | 112 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $381 | $144 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $381 | $109 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $381 | $109 | — | 132 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 $271 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $296 list price could save about $24 (8%).
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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