Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $513 — 59% above the US median ($322), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $154 | $125 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $205 | $150 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $276 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $356 | $358 | — | 112 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $371 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $383 | $405 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $383 | $405 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $388 | $339 | — | 124 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $402 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $420 | $352 | — | 108 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $449 | $325 | — | 105 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $459 | $434 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $473 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $494 | $463 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $494 | $463 | — | 139 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $497 | $492 | — | — | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $498 | $394 | — | 106 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $502 | $428 | — | 93 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $503 | $474 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $510 | $463 | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $516 | $371 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $516 | $404 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $516 | $404 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $516 | $408 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $521 | $472 | — | 110 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 $513 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $529 list price could save about $16 (3%).
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