Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $386 — 39% above the US median ($278), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $139 | $110 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $156 | $105 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $262 | $383 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $262 | $243 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $282 | $148 | ★ 5/5 | 108 min | 13.8% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $283 | $255 | — | 98 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $329 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $331 | $308 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $331 | $307 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $338 | $378 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $343 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $343 | $328 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $353 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $353 | $342 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $353 | $342 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $353 | $346 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $358 | $255 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $368 | $346 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $377 | $389 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $385 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $386 | $358 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $391 | $381 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $401 | $348 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $406 | $184 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $407 | $378 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
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 $386 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $430 list price could save about $44 (10%).
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