Prices at 39 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 47% above the US median ($148), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $44 | $34 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $46 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $140 | $147 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $156 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $177 | $145 | — | 106 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $180 | $169 | — | 114 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $187 | $174 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $196 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $196 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $196 | $190 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $196 | $190 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $196 | $190 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $200 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $200 | $179 | — | 139 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $204 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $205 | $190 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $216 | $209 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $216 | $209 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $218 | $202 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $232 | $175 | — | 108 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $232 | $201 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $244 | $252 | — | 93 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $280 | $238 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $287 | $202 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $295 | $274 | — | — | — |
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 $218 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($27). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($54).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $254 list price could save about $36 (14%).
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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