Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $142 — 62% above the US median ($88), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $27 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $82 | $85 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $82 | $76 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $89 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $90 | $84 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $90 | $84 | — | 123 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $98 | $91 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $99 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $99 | $105 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $109 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $109 | $115 | — | 122 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $110 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $111 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $118 | $110 | — | 112 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $128 | $228 | — | 118 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $129 | $112 | — | 111 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $130 | $61 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $136 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $139 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $142 | $125 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $144 | $134 | — | 80 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $159 | $135 | — | 109 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $164 | $152 | — | — | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $179 | $161 | — | 102 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $186 | $84 | ★ 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 $142 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $159 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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