Emergency Department Visit with Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 44 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 99284. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $629
📉 Low $174
📈 High $1,562
🏥 44 hospitals
🏛️ 40 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $110
Hospital comparison — South Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 44 of 44 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | MultiPlan | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$174 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN |
$191 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$209 | — | $178 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA |
$238 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$238 | $78.54 | $178 | — | — | — | — | — | $78.54 |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$244 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$261 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$261 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL DELL RAPIDS |
$261 | $85.30 | $27.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$261 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FLANDREAU HOSPITAL FLANDREAU |
$274 | $85.30 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$292 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | $55.00 |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$302 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$380 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$435 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE |
$439 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$474 | $448 | $527 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$568 | $678 | $798 | $127 | $742 | — | — | $718 | $127 |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$592 | $226 | $222 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$592 | $226 | $222 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$610 | $214 | $586 | $482 | — | — | — | $518 | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$629 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$629 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET |
$629 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET |
$629 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$629 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$654 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MISSOURI RIVER HEALTH CENTER GETTYSBURG |
$678 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$695 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$701 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$811 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $456 | — | — | — |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA WAGNER |
$900 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$985 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $1,108 | $439 | $1,108 | — | — |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$1,078 | $458 | — | $458 | $1,213 | $458 | $1,213 | — | — |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$1,103 | $767 | $1,128 | $767 | $1,241 | $767 | $1,241 | $1,241 | — |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$1,108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON |
$1,125 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$1,204 | $558 | — | $558 | $1,354 | $558 | $1,354 | — | — |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$1,289 | $598 | — | $598 | $1,450 | $598 | $1,450 | — | — |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$1,361 | $561 | — | $561 | $1,531 | $561 | $1,531 | — | — |
| SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS |
$1,384 | $439 | $196 | $439 | $1,557 | $439 | $1,557 | — | — |
| AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS |
$1,562 | $76.20 | $387 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99284, 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: $834 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $629 for this?
That is the median of what the 44 South Dakota hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with moderate 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 99284 in South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $110 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $174 to $1,562 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.7x 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 moderate level of medical decision making cost in South Dakota?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (CPT 99284) in South Dakota range from $174 to $1,562, with a median of $629. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $174. 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 99284 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.