Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $506 — 65% above the US median ($306), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $155 | $104 | — | — | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $168 | $134 | — | — | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $285 | $282 | — | 112 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $351 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $369 | $539 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $388 | $411 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $388 | $411 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $391 | $369 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $391 | $369 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $398 | $370 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $424 | $267 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $426 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $444 | $412 | — | 110 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $482 | $509 | — | 122 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $485 | $480 | — | — | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $488 | $464 | — | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $498 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $498 | $483 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $498 | $483 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $498 | $488 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $506 | $471 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $510 | $526 | — | 93 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $514 | $501 | — | 88 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $519 | $488 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $524 | — | — | 80 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 $506 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $533 list price could save about $27 (5%).
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