Prices at 23 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $771 — 41% above the US median ($549), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $168 | $178 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $369 | $539 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $534 | $496 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $551 | $369 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $569 | $381 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $569 | $558 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $593 | $557 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $670 | $440 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $726 | $708 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $748 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $748 | $668 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $794 | $737 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $914 | $806 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $921 | $855 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $932 | $865 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $958 | $988 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $960 | $435 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,059 | $900 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $1,240 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $1,557 | $1,319 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $1,785 | $1,355 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $1,924 | $1,356 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
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 July 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 $771 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($136). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($272).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $993 list price could save about $222 (22%).
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