Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes in South Dakota?

The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $118. 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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Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 30 Minutes Cost in South Dakota

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 48 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 97162. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $298 📉 Low $118 📈 High $590 🏥 48 hospitals 🏛️ 44 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $97.64

Hospital comparison — South Dakota

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 48 of 48 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	UHC	BCBS	Aetna	MultiPlan	Medicare	Health Net	Cigna	Humana
BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL RAPID CITY	$118	$95.69	$96.65	—	—	—	$177	—	—
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE	$170	$203	$239	$112	$222	—	—	$215	$112
FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON	$206	$55.00	$100	—	—	—	—	—	$55.00
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD	$225	$85.30	$21.20	—	—	—	—	—	—
MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK	$242	$85.30	$37.60	—	—	—	—	—	—
SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN	$243	$100	$100	$100	$274	$100	$274	—	—
WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER	$251	—	$213	—	—	—	—	—	—
PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN	$254	$92.40	—	—	—	$97.21	—	—	—
AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN	$256	$76.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA	$259	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND	$260	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION	$261	$108	—	$108	$293	$108	$293	—	—
MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON	$265	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON	$267	$86.70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON	$267	$124	—	$124	$301	$124	$301	—	—
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG	$270	$94.50	$259	$213	—	—	—	$230	—
FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN	$273	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN	$279	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE	$280	$195	$286	$195	$315	$195	$315	$315	—
SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER	$290	$123	—	$123	$326	$123	$326	—	—
FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS	$291	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN	$297	$138	—	$138	$334	$138	$334	—	—
SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS	$298	$100	$100	$100	$335	$100	$335	—	—
HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP	$323	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
REHABILITATION AND CRITICAL CARE HOSPITAL OF THE BLACK HILLS RAPID CITY	$323	—	—	—	—	—	—	$80.00	—
BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE	$327	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL DELL RAPIDS	$337	$85.30	$27.90	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA FLANDREAU HOSPITAL FLANDREAU	$337	$85.30	$22.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER	$337	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR	$342	$323	$380	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET	$347	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL	$347	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL	$347	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET	$347	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL	$373	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE	$380	$86.70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE	$383	$76.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY	$393	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON	$393	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA MISSOURI RIVER HEALTH CENTER GETTYSBURG	$413	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON	$425	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA WAGNER	$464	$85.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES	$530	—	$145	—	—	—	—	—	—
DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES	$530	—	$145	—	—	—	—	—	—
COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON	$543	$179	$407	—	—	—	—	—	$179
AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS	$560	—	$139	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS	$560	—	$139	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS	$590	$76.20	$139	—	—	—	—	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97162, 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: $236 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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That is the median of what the 48 South Dakota hospitals above publish for Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes — 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 97162 in South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $97.64 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $118 to $590 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.0x 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 evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes cost in South Dakota?: Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (CPT 97162) in South Dakota range from $118 to $590, with a median of $298. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes in South Dakota?: The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $118. 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 97162 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.