Prices at 39 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $942 — 78% above the US median ($528), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $410 | $275 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $481 | $703 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $595 | $365 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $680 | $631 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $682 | $633 | — | 80 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $703 | $654 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $742 | $654 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $755 | $736 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $783 | $727 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $807 | $832 | — | 93 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $829 | $719 | — | 111 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $835 | $933 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $844 | $916 | — | 118 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $851 | $791 | — | — | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $857 | $728 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $880 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $880 | $850 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $892 | $404 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $942 | $875 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $942 | $798 | — | 120 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $957 | $641 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $957 | $928 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $957 | $928 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $957 | $938 | — | 132 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $958 | $863 | — | 102 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 $942 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $971 list price could save about $29 (3%).
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