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Observation stay cost in South Dakota

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

17Hospitals rated
1.9×Median markup
1.1×Lowest
5.4×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in South Dakota

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 17 lowest of 17.

Avera Gregory Hospital

Gregory · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Avera McKennan Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Bowdle Hospital

Bowdle · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Monument Health Sturgis Regional

Sturgis · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Monument Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Avera St Marys

Pierre · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Avera Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Freeman Regional Health Services

Freeman · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Monument Health Spearfish Hospital

Spearfish · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Monument Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Brookings Health System

Brookings · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center

Aberdeen · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Sanford
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital

Rapid City · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Monument Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Fall River Hospital

Hot Springs · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

Yankton · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Avera Sacred Heart
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Avera Queen of Peace

Mitchell · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Avera Queen of Peace
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota

Sioux Falls · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Avera McKennan Hospital
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Avera McKennan

Sioux Falls · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Avera McKennan Hospital Ho
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Prairie Lakes Health Care Center

Watertown · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.9× markup

Avera St. Lukes

Aberdeen · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Avera Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.1× markup

Sanford Usd Medical Center

Sioux Falls · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Sanford
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
5.4× markup

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