Prices at 15 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,136 — 58% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $616 | $961 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $827 | $643 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,068 | $939 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,825 | $1,694 | — | 124 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,928 | $1,639 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,033 | $1,887 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,126 | $1,875 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,146 | $1,692 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,226 | $2,066 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,236 | $2,306 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,409 | $1,091 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,877 | $1,928 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $3,193 | $2,425 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $4,384 | $3,089 | ★ 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.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $2,136 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,658 list price could save about $522 (20%).
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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