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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 47 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $435
📉 Low $9.87
📈 High $1,001
🏥 47 hospitals
🏛️ 43 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $39.30
Hospital comparison — South Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 47 of 47 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$9.87 | $70.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$9.87 | $70.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$51.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL RAPID CITY |
$56.18 | $9.93 | $10.03 | — | — | — | $84.27 | — | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$72.00 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $94.30 | — | — | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$139 | $92.73 | $61.41 | $170 | — | — | — | $159 | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$139 | $92.73 | $61.41 | $170 | — | — | — | $159 | — |
| REHABILITATION AND CRITICAL CARE HOSPITAL OF THE BLACK HILLS RAPID CITY |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$186 | $61.38 | $140 | — | — | — | — | — | $61.38 |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$275 | $114 | — | $310 | $114 | $114 | $310 | — | — |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$285 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$312 | $145 | — | $351 | $145 | $145 | $351 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$323 | $385 | $453 | $421 | $11.67 | — | — | $408 | $11.67 |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$368 | $256 | $376 | $414 | $256 | $256 | $414 | $414 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$368 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL DELL RAPIDS |
$391 | $85.30 | $27.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FLANDREAU HOSPITAL FLANDREAU |
$420 | $85.30 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$424 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | $55.00 |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$432 | $90.69 | $90.69 | $486 | $90.69 | $90.69 | $486 | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$433 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$435 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$435 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$435 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$437 | $203 | — | $491 | $203 | $203 | $491 | — | — |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$444 | $189 | — | $500 | $189 | $189 | $500 | — | — |
| EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA |
$468 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$497 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS |
$506 | $90.69 | $40.28 | $569 | $90.69 | $90.69 | $569 | — | — |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$509 | — | $55.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$509 | — | $55.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON |
$534 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$553 | — | $470 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$566 | $198 | $543 | — | $447 | — | — | $481 | — |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$583 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$604 | $570 | $671 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MISSOURI RIVER HEALTH CENTER GETTYSBURG |
$646 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET |
$787 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET |
$787 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN |
$815 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$885 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE |
$891 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA WAGNER |
$938 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$1,000 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$1,001 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72040, 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: $277 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72040 in South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $39.30 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $9.87 to $1,001 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.1x 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 upper spine, 2-3 views cost in South Dakota?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in South Dakota range from $9.87 to $1,001, with a median of $435. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.87. 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 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.