Respiratory failure in South Dakota
MS-DRG 189: Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
$35,152typical hospital bill
$10,998typical amount paid
$8,423–$13,283range paid across 10 hospitals
South Dakota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $35,152 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen | 18 | $29,298 | $8,423 | |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 11 | $33,232 | $9,689 | |
| Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc | Watertown | 47 | $22,129 | $9,898 | |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | Sioux Falls | 116 | $51,451 | $10,209 | |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre | 11 | $42,006 | $10,701 | |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls | 106 | $58,600 | $11,296 | |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton | 15 | $29,034 | $11,557 | |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish | 14 | $37,072 | $13,070 | |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City | 150 | $45,465 | $13,237 | |
| Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital | Pine Ridge | 14 | $15,612 | $13,283 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.