Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $259 — 50% above the US median ($172), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $66 | $60 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $154 | $143 | — | 110 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $183 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $190 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $201 | $186 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $201 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $201 | $195 | — | 126 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $211 | $403 | — | 118 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $211 | $197 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $211 | $197 | — | 123 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $221 | $233 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $230 | $238 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $234 | $218 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $251 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $252 | $234 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $252 | $214 | — | 120 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $259 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $259 | $251 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $259 | $251 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $259 | $251 | — | 132 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $268 | $176 | — | 105 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $270 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $280 | $247 | — | — | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $283 | $246 | — | 111 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $284 | $277 | — | 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 $259 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $288 list price could save about $29 (10%).
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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