Prices at 20 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $88 — 7% above the US median ($82), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $33 | $34 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $49 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $59 | $55 | — | 114 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $61 | $52 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $70 | $73 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $72 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $79 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $80 | $48 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $80 | $73 | — | 124 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $88 | $80 | — | 128 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $91 | $85 | — | 110 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $103 | $113 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $104 | $95 | — | 80 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $113 | $75 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $115 | $119 | — | 93 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $116 | $108 | — | 112 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $153 | $130 | — | 109 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $171 | $159 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $171 | $159 | — | 123 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 $88 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($20). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($41).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $100 list price could save about $12 (12%).
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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