What 11 hospitals in South Dakota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in South Dakota billed an average of $44,345 for heart failure and shock with major complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $11,071. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $12,050.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Dakota billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Dakota:
Every South Dakota hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City Regional HospitalRapid City | 221 | $47,358 | $12,808 | $10,981 |
| Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls | 190 | $52,658 | $11,051 | $9,097 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls | 177 | $51,481 | $10,780 | $8,682 |
| Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton | 56 | $39,840 | $11,737 | $9,844 |
| Avera St LukesAberdeen | 55 | $33,854 | $8,920 | $7,735 |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota LLCSioux Falls | 53 | $37,990 | $8,685 | $7,854 |
| Prairie Lakes Hosp & Care CtrWatertown | 42 | $16,177 | $10,323 | $9,351 |
| Brookings HospitalBrookings | 35 | $28,672 | $8,937 | $7,725 |
| Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen | 30 | $25,941 | $9,844 | $8,544 |
| St Mary's Healthcare CenterPierre | 17 | $43,651 | $11,140 | $9,796 |
| Spearfish Regional HospitalSpearfish | 12 | $40,454 | $12,740 | $11,281 |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota LLCSioux Falls, SD | $8,685 |
|---|---|
| Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD | $8,920 |
| Brookings HospitalBrookings, SD | $8,937 |
| Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen, SD | $9,844 |
| Prairie Lakes Hosp & Care CtrWatertown, SD | $10,323 |
| Rapid City Regional HospitalRapid City, SD | $12,808 |
|---|---|
| Spearfish Regional HospitalSpearfish, SD | $12,740 |
| Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD | $11,737 |
| St Mary's Healthcare CenterPierre, SD | $11,140 |
| Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD | $11,051 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291) at 11 hospitals in South Dakota was billed at $44,345 on average, while the average total payment was $11,071, of which Medicare paid $9,354. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in South Dakota, average charges were 4.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.