Prices at 21 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,389 — 5% below the US median ($1,466), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $349 | $291 | — | 105 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $453 | $676 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $505 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $567 | $291 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $567 | $291 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $742 | $291 | — | 108 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $818 | $297 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,057 | $287 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $1,148 | $287 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $1,388 | $1,314 | — | — | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $1,390 | $287 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $1,390 | $287 | — | 123 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $1,565 | $1,520 | — | 118 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,369 | $1,959 | — | 122 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,465 | $2,095 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,482 | $2,304 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,540 | $1,189 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,578 | $2,628 | — | 93 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $5,261 | $3,048 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $6,172 | $5,677 | ★ 4/5 | 144 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 $1,389 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,433 list price could save about $44 (3%).
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