Dunes Surgical Hospital
600 N Sioux Point Road, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 · 135 Priced Procedures · 83% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +48% above the fair benchmark (1.48×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.48× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Dunes Surgical Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.8× Medicare (median 1.33× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +45% to 1.93× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.00× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 61% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 83% patient recommendation (69/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.33× Fair BaseRate (1.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.93×) jump +45% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.33×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,135) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Dunes Surgical Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 135 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $13,430 | 1.0× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $13,441 | 1.0× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $12,038 | 0.6× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $8,876 | 0.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $7,652 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,547 | 1.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $5,575 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $4,293 | 1.1× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $3,962 | 1.3× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $3,925 | 0.5× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,696 | 1.1× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,299 | 1.2× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,378 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,872 | 1.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,563 | 1.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,402 | 1.4× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,314 | 1.3× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $840 | 1.0× |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $796 | 3.1× |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $796 | 3.0× |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $796 | unverified |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $796 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $734 | 1.4× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $670 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $600 | 2.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Dunes Surgical Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Dunes Surgical Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($14,375) is $962 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Dunes Surgical Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Dunes Surgical Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-16·administrative_or_closure
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (170 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Dunes Surgical Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.