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X-ray of Chest, 2 Views Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 48 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 71046. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $413
📉 Low $9.55
📈 High $916
🏥 48 hospitals
🏛️ 44 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $32.62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$9.55 | $60.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$9.55 | $60.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL RAPID CITY |
$56.18 | $9.60 | $9.70 | — | — | — | $84.27 | — | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$70.00 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $902 | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$76.63 | $60.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$76.63 | $60.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$77.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REHABILITATION AND CRITICAL CARE HOSPITAL OF THE BLACK HILLS RAPID CITY |
$136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$139 | — | $61.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$139 | — | $61.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$187 | $65.45 | $180 | $148 | — | — | — | $159 | — |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$257 | $106 | — | $106 | $289 | $106 | $289 | — | — |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$277 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$279 | $129 | — | $129 | $314 | $129 | $314 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$312 | $372 | $438 | $11.30 | $407 | — | — | $394 | $11.30 |
| SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$333 | $90.69 | $90.69 | $90.69 | $374 | $90.69 | $374 | — | — |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$350 | $149 | — | $149 | $394 | $149 | $394 | — | — |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$353 | $245 | $236 | $245 | $397 | $245 | $397 | $397 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$359 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA |
$363 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$367 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$370 | $171 | — | $171 | $416 | $171 | $416 | — | — |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$376 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS |
$381 | $90.69 | $40.28 | $90.69 | $428 | $90.69 | $428 | — | — |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$408 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | $55.00 |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MISSOURI RIVER HEALTH CENTER GETTYSBURG |
$438 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON |
$439 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$450 | $164 | $193 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE |
$471 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$472 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$478 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$479 | $158 | $359 | — | — | — | — | — | $158 |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$537 | — | $55.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$537 | — | $55.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$548 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$554 | — | $471 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FLANDREAU HOSPITAL FLANDREAU |
$578 | $85.30 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN |
$640 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL DELL RAPIDS |
$664 | $85.30 | $27.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$667 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA WAGNER |
$714 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET |
$716 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET |
$716 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$719 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$842 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS |
$916 | $76.20 | $80.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71046, 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: $237 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 X-ray of chest, 2 views — 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 71046 in South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $32.62 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $9.55 to $916 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.7x 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 x-ray of chest, 2 views cost in South Dakota?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 2 views (CPT 71046) in South Dakota range from $9.55 to $916, with a median of $413. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 2 views in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.55. 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 71046 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.