Prices at 35 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $61 — 70% above the US median ($36), roughly 13.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $24 | $22 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $33 | $34 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $48 | $45 | — | 110 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $54 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $55 | $49 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $56 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $56 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $57 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $59 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $59 | $57 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $59 | $57 | — | 132 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $59 | $55 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $59 | $55 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $60 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $60 | $58 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $61 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $62 | $53 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $65 | $53 | — | 106 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $69 | $73 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $83 | $77 | — | 80 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $86 | $57 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $88 | $77 | — | 111 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $94 | $80 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $105 | $89 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $107 | $104 | — | 88 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 $61 — about 13.6× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $70 list price could save about $9 (13%).
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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