Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $877 — 98% above the US median ($443), roughly 14.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $168 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $218 | $148 | — | — | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $627 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $627 | $553 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $631 | $924 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $633 | $390 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $635 | $590 | — | 124 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $660 | $535 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $661 | $613 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $700 | $650 | — | 110 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $704 | $654 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $713 | $323 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $720 | $743 | — | 93 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $769 | $699 | — | 128 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $772 | $670 | — | 111 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $787 | $880 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $788 | $768 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $817 | $616 | — | 108 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $868 | $839 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $868 | $839 | — | 126 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $887 | $594 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $887 | $860 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $887 | $860 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $887 | $869 | — | 132 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $898 | $763 | — | 109 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 $877 — about 14.4× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $900 list price could save about $23 (3%).
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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