Prices at 22 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $297 — 7% below the US median ($317), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $172 | $172 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $172 | $172 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $180 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $190 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $190 | $186 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $219 | $270 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $222 | $229 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $235 | $317 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $263 | $320 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $271 | $282 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $291 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $302 | $312 | — | 100 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $331 | $320 | — | 119 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $348 | $378 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $374 | $318 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $390 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $417 | $323 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $534 | $320 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $555 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $651 | $247 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $651 | $187 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $651 | $187 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
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 July 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 $297 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $358 list price could save about $61 (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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