Prices at 10 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,339 — 15% below the US median ($1,573), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $305 | $503 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $305 | $503 | — | 139 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $844 | $513 | — | — | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $1,339 | $1,056 | — | 105 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,726 | $1,826 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $3,540 | $2,998 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,941 | $2,284 | ★ 5/5 | 110 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 $1,339 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($233). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,053 list price could save about $714 (35%).
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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