Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $565 — 65% above the US median ($341), roughly 12.0× 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 | $191 | $67 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $255 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $335 | $521 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $395 | $358 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $422 | $399 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $422 | $399 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $429 | $380 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $464 | $330 | — | 108 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $476 | $343 | — | — | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $479 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $488 | $437 | — | 122 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $515 | $489 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $519 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $522 | $479 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $530 | $481 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $531 | $466 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $535 | $404 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $564 | $230 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $565 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $565 | $443 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $565 | $443 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $565 | $447 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $589 | $553 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $621 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 117 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 $565 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($94).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $641 list price could save about $76 (12%).
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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