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Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 46 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 99291. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $954
📉 Low $139
📈 High $3,558
🏥 46 hospitals
🏛️ 42 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $299
Hospital comparison — South Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 46 of 46 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL RAPID CITY |
$139 | $227 | $231 | — | — | — | $208 | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$184 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$184 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$405 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN |
$466 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$475 | — | $404 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA |
$551 | $424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$555 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FLANDREAU HOSPITAL FLANDREAU |
$581 | $85.30 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$589 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL DELL RAPIDS |
$589 | $85.30 | $27.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$589 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$589 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MISSOURI RIVER HEALTH CENTER GETTYSBURG |
$650 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$656 | $216 | $492 | — | — | — | — | — | $216 |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$669 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA WAGNER |
$775 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$832 | $994 | $1,169 | $1,087 | $226 | — | — | $1,052 | $226 |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$855 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | $55.00 |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$941 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$941 | $889 | $1,046 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$954 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $902 | — | — | — |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$978 | $424 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$978 | $424 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$1,019 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$1,032 | $361 | $991 | — | $815 | — | — | $877 | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$1,039 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE |
$1,044 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$1,170 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$1,327 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET |
$1,352 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET |
$1,352 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$1,358 | $824 | — | $772 | — | — | — | $721 | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$1,358 | $824 | — | $772 | — | — | — | $721 | — |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$1,906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$2,122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$2,544 | $1,081 | — | $2,862 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $2,862 | — | — |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$2,558 | $1,186 | — | $2,877 | $1,186 | $1,186 | $2,877 | — | — |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$2,622 | $1,082 | — | $2,950 | $1,082 | $1,082 | $2,950 | — | — |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$2,660 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$2,700 | $1,252 | — | $3,038 | $1,252 | $1,252 | $3,038 | — | — |
| SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS |
$2,794 | $868 | $393 | $3,143 | $868 | $868 | $3,143 | — | — |
| SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$2,851 | $868 | $868 | $3,208 | $868 | $868 | $3,208 | — | — |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$3,037 | $2,111 | $3,105 | $3,416 | $2,111 | $2,111 | $3,416 | $3,416 | — |
| AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS |
$3,558 | $76.20 | $766 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99291, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,631 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99291 in South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $299 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $139 to $3,558 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does critical care, first 30-74 minutes cost in South Dakota?
- Cash prices for critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291) in South Dakota range from $139 to $3,558, with a median of $954. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest critical care, first 30-74 minutes in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $139. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each South Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99291 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.