Prices at 10 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,988 — 52% above the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $2,395 | $2,365 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $3,383 | $4,953 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,440 | $4,784 | — | — | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $5,621 | $3,465 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $6,988 | $6,141 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $7,696 | $3,578 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $10,527 | $8,818 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $11,745 | $7,634 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $12,659 | $7,635 | ★ 4/5 | 104 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.
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