Prices at 37 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $133 — 63% above the US median ($82), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $23 | $26 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $69 | $64 | — | 124 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $82 | $86 | — | 122 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $85 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $89 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $94 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $94 | $90 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $95 | $78 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $107 | $99 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $109 | $92 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $122 | $113 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $124 | $128 | — | 93 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $132 | $123 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $133 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $142 | $125 | — | — | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $144 | $140 | — | 88 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $150 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $151 | $141 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $151 | $141 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $163 | $138 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $163 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $165 | $153 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $166 | $154 | — | 80 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $175 | $115 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $185 | $161 | — | 111 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 $133 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($28).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $150 list price could save about $17 (11%).
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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