Prices at 16 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $259 — 12% above the US median ($231), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $102 | $106 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $130 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $132 | $132 | — | 114 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $146 | $136 | — | 80 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $163 | $160 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $166 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $244 | $154 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $274 | $186 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $374 | $122 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $374 | $106 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $374 | $106 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $409 | $337 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $446 | $6,236 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $763 | — | — | 80 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 $259 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $342 list price could save about $83 (24%).
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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