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Lithium Level Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 36 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 80178. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $92.00
📉 Low $10.62
📈 High $254
🏥 36 hospitals
🏛️ 32 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — South Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 36 of 36 hospitals.
Billed more than $92.00 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | MultiPlan | Aetna | Cigna | Health Net | Medicare | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$10.62 | $6.61 | $41.39 | $45.00 | — | $42.00 | — | — | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$10.62 | $6.61 | $41.39 | $45.00 | — | $42.00 | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$38.40 | $17.81 | — | $43.20 | $17.81 | — | $43.20 | $17.81 | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$40.00 | $92.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL RAPID CITY |
$47.11 | $6.48 | $6.54 | — | — | — | $70.67 | — | — |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$50.40 | $20.79 | — | $56.70 | $20.79 | — | $56.70 | $20.79 | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$54.00 | $51.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$54.90 | $4.63 | $6.61 | — | — | — | — | — | $33.55 |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$60.00 | $25.50 | — | $67.50 | $25.50 | — | $67.50 | $25.50 | — |
| REHABILITATION AND CRITICAL CARE HOSPITAL OF THE BLACK HILLS RAPID CITY |
$62.85 | — | — | — | — | $62.85 | — | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$68.00 | $23.80 | $65.28 | — | $53.72 | $57.80 | — | — | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$68.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$71.00 | $23.43 | $53.25 | — | — | — | — | — | $23.43 |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$74.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$76.80 | $53.38 | $78.53 | $86.40 | $53.38 | $86.40 | $86.40 | $53.38 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$84.02 | $100 | $118 | $110 | $59.00 | $106 | — | — | $59.00 |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$91.11 | $80.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON |
$92.00 | $79.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$92.65 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$94.50 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$95.20 | $44.15 | — | $107 | $44.15 | — | $107 | $44.15 | — |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$109 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$111 | — | $94.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$116 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$126 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$142 | $9.79 | $6.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$142 | $9.79 | $6.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$143 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$143 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$143 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$184 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$204 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$204 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$254 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 80178, 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: $61.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $92.00 for this?
That is the median of what the 36 South Dakota hospitals above publish for Lithium level — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does lithium level cost in South Dakota?
- Cash prices for lithium level (CPT 80178) in South Dakota range from $10.62 to $254, with a median of $92.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest lithium level in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.62. 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 80178 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.