Level 5 ER visit cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem: from $1,428.00 to $2,037.60, with a median of $1,805.60. The lowest price is at Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center (Clear Lake). The highest price is 1.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99285. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center lowest Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD ED 99285 EMER CASE LEVEL V | $1,428.00 | $1,785.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD ED 99285 EMER CASE LEVEL V | $1,441.60 | $1,802.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD ED 99285 EMER CASE LEVEL V | $1,569.60 | $1,962.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD ED 99285 EMER CASE LEVEL V | $1,805.60 | $2,257.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD ED 99285 EMER CASE LEVEL V | $1,895.20 | $2,369.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 99285 EMER CASE LEVEL V | $1,930.40 | $2,413.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 99285 EMER CASE LEVEL V | $2,037.60 | $2,547.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $1,930.40 | $1,984.00 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $1,569.60 | $1,569.60 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $1,805.60 | $1,805.60 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $1,428.00 | $1,428.00 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $1,895.20 | $1,895.20 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $1,441.60 | $1,441.60 |
What it is
This is the highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem in other states
- Alabama$4,479.85
- Alaska$1,569.49
- Arizona$1,565.96
- Arkansas$700.00
- California$3,284.32
- Colorado$2,748.10
- Connecticut$735.00
- Delaware$2,076.26
- Florida$2,920.20
- Georgia$1,204.71
- Hawaii$2,531.10
- Idaho$2,665.00
- Illinois$1,603.80
- Indiana$1,779.00
- Iowa$367.00
- Kansas$2,142.24
- Kentucky$1,692.21
- Louisiana$486.64
- Maine$587.00
- Maryland$813.66
- Massachusetts$1,604.75
- Michigan$1,047.48
- Minnesota$1,018.36
- Mississippi$553.52
- Missouri$619.45
- Montana$518.95
- Nebraska$769.13
- Nevada$1,105.90
- New Hampshire$366.60
- New Jersey$770.42
- New Mexico$943.14
- New York$773.90
- North Carolina$1,682.03
- North Dakota$1,198.68
- Ohio$1,518.75
- Oklahoma$666.00
- Oregon$656.25
- Pennsylvania$1,324.80
- Rhode Island$1,405.20
- South Carolina$1,952.00
- Tennessee$456.15
- Texas$2,327.80
- Utah$2,667.30
- Vermont$352.66
- Virginia$1,433.50
- Washington$2,165.27
- West Virginia$814.00
- Wisconsin$700.30
- Wyoming$2,119.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.