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Hospitals in Rapid City, SD

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Rapid City, South Dakota, has 3 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 54 min, 1 hr longer than the South Dakota median of 1 hr 54 min. Rapid City Regional Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 3 out of 5 stars.

3 hospitals 3 with an ER Pennington County
Hospitals 3 358 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER 3 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 54 min +1 hr vs South Dakota
Average stars 3.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Rapid City hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Phs Indian Hospital at Rapid City - Sioux San. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Rapid City

There are 3 hospitals in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. 3 of them have an emergency department.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Rapid City lasts 2 hr 54 min, 1 hr longer than the South Dakota median of 1 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Rapid City Regional Hospital, 2 hr 54 min.

Community health centers near Rapid City

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

  • 1.9mi Main Clinic 350 Pine St, Rapid City, SD · Community Health Center of the Black Hills, INC. 605-721-8939

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Rapid City

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Marketplace insurers with Rapid City hospitals in network

How many of the 3 Rapid City hospitals on this page each insurer's 2027 Marketplace plans list as in network. From the insurers' provider files, loaded November 4, 2026. Networks change; confirm with your insurer.

Find doctors in Rapid City

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Rapid City, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Questions about hospitals in Rapid City

How many hospitals are in Rapid City, South Dakota?

There are 3 hospitals in Rapid City, South Dakota. 3 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Rapid City?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Rapid City lasts 2 hr 54 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The South Dakota median is 1 hr 54 min.

Which hospital in Rapid City has the shortest ER wait?

Rapid City Regional Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Rapid City at 2 hr 54 min.

What is the best hospital in Rapid City?

Rapid City Regional Hospital has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Rapid City hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/south-dakota/rapid-city/

All South Dakota hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.