Prices at 8 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,184 — 42% below the US median ($2,052), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $311 | $560 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $768 | $834 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $995 | $564 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,374 | $1,168 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $3,118 | $2,311 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $11,731 | $7,061 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
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 $1,184 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($347). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($693).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,272 list price could save about $88 (7%).
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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