Prices at 15 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,230 — 42% above the US median ($869), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $481 | $430 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $631 | $643 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $762 | $670 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $903 | $953 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,119 | $898 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $1,170 | $965 | — | 110 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,207 | $1,026 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,253 | $567 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,256 | $1,014 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,368 | $1,270 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,479 | $1,525 | — | 93 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,048 | $1,352 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $3,557 | $2,701 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $4,586 | $3,232 | ★ 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 $1,230 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,566 list price could save about $336 (21%).
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