What 14 hospitals in South Dakota charged and were paid for level 1 abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and related procedures (APC 5341), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in South Dakota billed an average of $17,019 for level 1 abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and related procedures, about 5.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,292. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $3,323.
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 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Dakota billed for this service.
Every South Dakota hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City Regional HospitalRapid City | 119 | $20,709 | $3,381 | $2,674 |
| Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls | 118 | $15,017 | $3,181 | $2,533 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls | 82 | $19,423 | $3,212 | $2,554 |
| Avera St LukesAberdeen | 59 | $14,856 | $3,244 | $2,584 |
| Prairie Lakes Hosp & Care CtrWatertown | 38 | $12,558 | $3,474 | $2,762 |
| Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen | 16 | $14,510 | $3,244 | $2,584 |
| Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton | 15 | $18,252 | $3,474 | $2,768 |
| Dunes Surgical HospitalNorth Sioux City | 15 | $17,810 | $3,244 | $2,584 |
| Spearfish Regional HospitalSpearfish | 14 | $19,417 | $3,474 | $2,768 |
| Same Day Surgery Center LLCRapid City | 14 | $13,063 | $3,244 | $2,584 |
| Brookings HospitalBrookings | 11 | $10,523 | $3,474 | $2,768 |
| St Mary's Healthcare CenterPierre | – | – | – | – |
| Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital LLPSioux Falls | – | – | – | – |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLPRapid City | – | – | – | – |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD | $3,181 |
|---|---|
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD | $3,212 |
| Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD | $3,244 |
| Dunes Surgical HospitalNorth Sioux City, SD | $3,244 |
| Same Day Surgery Center LLCRapid City, SD | $3,244 |
| Prairie Lakes Hosp & Care CtrWatertown, SD | $3,474 |
|---|---|
| Brookings HospitalBrookings, SD | $3,474 |
| Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD | $3,474 |
| Spearfish Regional HospitalSpearfish, SD | $3,474 |
| Rapid City Regional HospitalRapid City, SD | $3,381 |
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and related procedures (APC 5341) at 14 hospitals in South Dakota was billed at $17,019 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,292, of which Medicare paid $2,617. 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 service in South Dakota, average charges were 5.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.