Prices at 30 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — about the US median ($41), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $20 | $21 | — | 122 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $20 | $19 | — | 109 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $22 | $21 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $22 | $21 | — | 123 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $24 | $22 | — | 118 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $24 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $24 | $20 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $24 | $21 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $24 | $22 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $26 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $29 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $33 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $34 | $32 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $37 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $41 | $38 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $42 | $39 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $55 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $64 | $58 | — | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $65 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $65 | $63 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $65 | $63 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $65 | $64 | — | 132 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $68 | $55 | — | 114 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $85 | $72 | — | 120 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $88 | $44 | ★ 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 $41 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $53 list price could save about $12 (23%).
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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