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Emergency Department Visit with Low Level of Medical Decision Making Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 45 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 99283. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $385
📉 Low $63.40
📈 High $865
🏥 45 hospitals
🏛️ 41 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $65.04
Hospital comparison — South Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 45 of 45 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | MultiPlan | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$63.40 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$63.40 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$102 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN |
$108 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$123 | — | $105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$133 | $43.89 | $99.75 | — | — | — | — | — | $43.89 |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$135 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA |
$140 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$142 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL DELL RAPIDS |
$142 | $85.30 | $27.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$142 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$142 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FLANDREAU HOSPITAL FLANDREAU |
$153 | $85.30 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL RAPID CITY |
$179 | $273 | $276 | — | — | — | $268 | — | — |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$189 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | $55.00 |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$214 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$273 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$275 | $328 | $386 | $74.81 | $359 | — | — | $347 | $74.81 |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$293 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$343 | $324 | $381 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE |
$355 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$364 | $127 | $349 | $288 | — | — | — | $309 | — |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$385 | $124 | $130 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$385 | $124 | $130 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET |
$404 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET |
$404 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$449 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$481 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$497 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $297 | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$517 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MISSOURI RIVER HEALTH CENTER GETTYSBURG |
$557 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS |
$576 | $76.20 | $252 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$685 | $282 | — | $282 | $770 | $282 | $770 | — | — |
| SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$712 | $285 | $285 | $285 | $801 | $285 | $801 | — | — |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$717 | $305 | — | $305 | $806 | $305 | $806 | — | — |
| WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA WAGNER |
$720 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$752 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON |
$776 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$808 | $375 | — | $375 | $909 | $375 | $909 | — | — |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$827 | $575 | $846 | $575 | $931 | $575 | $931 | $931 | — |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$841 | $390 | — | $390 | $946 | $390 | $946 | — | — |
| SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS |
$865 | $285 | $126 | $285 | $973 | $285 | $973 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99283, 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: $522 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $385 for this?
That is the median of what the 45 South Dakota hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99283 in South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $65.04 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $63.40 to $865 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.9x 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 emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making cost in South Dakota?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (CPT 99283) in South Dakota range from $63.40 to $865, with a median of $385. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $63.40. 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 99283 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.