Prices at 24 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $184 — 3% below the US median ($189), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $105 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $105 | $103 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $131 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $133 | $127 | — | 111 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $139 | $151 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $139 | $148 | — | 106 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $141 | $138 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $141 | $138 | — | 123 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $152 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $156 | $144 | — | 120 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $173 | $144 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $184 | $174 | — | 122 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $184 | $199 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $194 | $200 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $198 | $166 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $218 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $233 | $198 | — | 109 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $241 | $201 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $281 | $226 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $307 | $233 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $330 | $125 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $330 | $95 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $330 | $95 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $543 | $432 | ★ 5/5 | 109 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 $184 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $221 list price could save about $37 (17%).
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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