Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $410 — 49% above the US median ($276), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $161 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $269 | $284 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $303 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $333 | $300 | — | 102 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $335 | $374 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $337 | $329 | — | 88 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $348 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $348 | $338 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $348 | $338 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $348 | $338 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $362 | $336 | — | 124 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $363 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $370 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $370 | $357 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $375 | $348 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $378 | $390 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $380 | $229 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $394 | $365 | — | 110 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $400 | $371 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $410 | $361 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $420 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $420 | $375 | — | 139 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $426 | $362 | — | 109 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $434 | $403 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $434 | $403 | — | 123 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 $410 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($85). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $453 list price could save about $43 (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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