Prices at 39 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $478 — 44% above the US median ($331), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $168 | $134 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $194 | $129 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $262 | $383 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $281 | $261 | — | 112 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $306 | $260 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $353 | $180 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $356 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $356 | $340 | — | 126 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $366 | $399 | — | 122 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $372 | $416 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $382 | $256 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $382 | $371 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $382 | $374 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $384 | $356 | — | 124 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $391 | $381 | — | 88 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $398 | $370 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $398 | $374 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $404 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $435 | $384 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $478 | $443 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $486 | $451 | — | 80 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $510 | $315 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $534 | $550 | — | 93 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $553 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $553 | $494 | — | 139 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 $478 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $544 list price could save about $66 (12%).
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