Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $418 — 74% above the US median ($240), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $139 | $61 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $157 | $110 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $175 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $244 | $232 | — | 112 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $300 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $300 | $237 | — | 124 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $329 | $312 | — | — | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $336 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $340 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $340 | $359 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $367 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $368 | $359 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $369 | $360 | — | 93 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $380 | $298 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $381 | $322 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $386 | $175 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $390 | $337 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $401 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $401 | $361 | — | 139 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $408 | $352 | — | 122 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $418 | $399 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $418 | $399 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $418 | $399 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $428 | $300 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $432 | $397 | — | 102 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 $418 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $439 list price could save about $22 (5%).
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