Prices at 15 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $390 — 75% above the US median ($223), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $139 | $61 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $279 | $408 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $290 | $270 | — | — | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $324 | $316 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $377 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $389 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $390 | $362 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $390 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $410 | $253 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $429 | $442 | — | 100 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $511 | $461 | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $558 | $253 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $771 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $800 | $483 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
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 July 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 $390 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($88).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $488 list price could save about $98 (20%).
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