Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $174 — 101% above the US median ($87), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $38 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $74 | $68 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $104 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $108 | $100 | — | 110 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $111 | $197 | — | 118 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $112 | $118 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $114 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $114 | $110 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $115 | $107 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $116 | $120 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $116 | $102 | — | — | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $118 | $110 | — | 112 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $136 | $89 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $153 | $133 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $170 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $172 | $168 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $174 | $155 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $174 | $155 | — | 139 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $174 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $176 | $144 | — | 106 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $182 | $169 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $182 | $169 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $190 | $143 | — | 108 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $195 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $195 | $189 | — | 90 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 $174 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($30).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $181 list price could save about $7 (4%).
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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