Cities
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Fastest 5 in South Dakota
- Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System, Sisseton: 44 min
- Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - Cah, Martin: 1 hr 20 min
- Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah, Mobridge: 1 hr 20 min
- Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center, Chamberlain: 1 hr 20 min
- Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah, Philip: 1 hr 28 min
Slowest 5 in South Dakota
- Sanford Usd Medical Center, Sioux Falls: 3 hr 27 min
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Rapid City: 2 hr 52 min
- Monument Health Spearfish Hospital, Spearfish: 2 hr 24 min
- Avera Gregory Hospital, Gregory: 2 hr 19 min
- Monument Health Custer Hospital, Custer: 2 hr 12 min
Typical total visit time for patients who went home, from Medicare data for October 2024 to September 2025. Not live waits. Large teaching and trauma hospitals often show longer times because they care for the sickest patients and take transfers from other hospitals. In an emergency, go to the closest ER or call 911. Last checked October 25, 2026 against the latest Medicare release. CMS refreshes these numbers about every three months, and I update this site after each release.
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
205 Orchard Dr, Sisseton, SD 57262
44 min
typical ER visit
Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - Cah
102 Major Allen Post Office Box 70D, Martin, SD 57551
1 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah
1401 10Th Ave West, Mobridge, SD 57601
1 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
300 S Byron, Chamberlain, SD 57325
1 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
503 W Pine Post Office Box 790, Philip, SD 57567
1 hr 28 min
typical ER visit
Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital
61 Charles Street, Deadwood, SD 57732
1 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
701 Third Avenue South, Clear Lake, SD 57226
1 hr 33 min
typical ER visit
Brookings Health System
300 22Nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
1 hr 37 min
typical ER visit
Fall River Hospital - Cah
1201 Highway 71 South, Hot Springs, SD 57747
1 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Huron Regional Medical Center
172 Fourth Street Se, Huron, SD 57350
1 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Madison Regional Health System
323 Sw 10Th St, Madison, SD 57042
1 hr 41 min
typical ER visit
Community Memorial Hospital
111 W 10Th Ave Post Office Box 420, Redfield, SD 57469
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
8001 W 5Th Post Office Box 556, Bowdle, SD 57428
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Avera Queen of Peace
525 North Foster Street, Mitchell, SD 57301
1 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
413 9Th Street, Britton, SD 57430
1 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
909 N Iowa Ave, Dell Rapids, SD 57022
1 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
20 South Plum Street, Vermillion, SD 57069
1 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
214 North Prairie Street, Flandreau, SD 57028
1 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah
401 West Glynn Drive, Parkston, SD 57366
1 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
745 East 8Th Street, Winner, SD 57580
1 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
4500 W 69Th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
1 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
1401 W First St Post Office Box 489, Webster, SD 57274
1 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
300 W 5Th St, Miller, SD 57362
1 hr 51 min
typical ER visit
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Avera Missouri River Health Center
606 East Garfield, Gettysburg, SD 57442
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
St Michael's Hospital - Cah
410 W 16Th Ave, Tyndall, SD 57066
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
513 3Rd St Sw, Wagner, SD 57380
1 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc
401 9Th Avenue Nw Post Office Box 1210, Watertown, SD 57201
1 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
501 Summit St, Yankton, SD 57078
1 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Eureka Community Health Services - Cah
200 J Ave Post Office Box 517, Eureka, SD 57437
1 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital
24276 166Th Airport Road, Eagle Butte, SD 57625
1 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
708 8Th St, Armour, SD 57313
1 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
2905 3Rd Ave Se, Aberdeen, SD 57402
2 hr
typical ER visit
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
306 Prairie Avenue Sw Post Office Box 160, De Smet, SD 57231
2 hr
typical ER visit
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
315 N Washington Ave Post Office Box 368, Viborg, SD 57070
2 hr 1 min
typical ER visit
Faulkton Area Medical Center
1300 Oak Street Post Office Box 100, Faulkton, SD 57438
2 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
510 E 8Th St Post Office Box 370, Freeman, SD 57029
2 hr 3 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah
440 North Hiawatha Drive, Canton, SD 57013
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Avera St Lukes
305 S State St Post Office Box 4450, Aberdeen, SD 57401
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
604 1St St Ne, Wessington Springs, SD 57382
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
301 Flynn Drive, Milbank, SD 57252
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Avera St Mary's Hospital
801 E Sioux, Pierre, SD 57501
2 hr 7 min
typical ER visit
Platte Health Center
601 E 7Th St Post Office Box 200, Platte, SD 57369
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Community Memorial Hospital
809 Jackson, Burke, SD 57523
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
2140 Junction Ave, Sturgis, SD 57785
2 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Monument Health Custer Hospital
1220 Montgomery Street, Custer, SD 57730
2 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Avera Gregory Hospital
110 S Logan Ave, Gregory, SD 57533
2 hr 19 min
typical ER visit
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital
1440 N Main St, Spearfish, SD 57783
2 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57701
2 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Sanford Usd Medical Center
1305 W 18Th St Post Office Box 5039, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
3 hr 27 min
typical ER visit
ER, urgent care, or 911?
Call 911 now
- Chest pain or pressure, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back
- Trouble breathing or choking
- Stroke signs: face drooping, arm or leg weakness, trouble speaking
- Fainting, seizure, or a person who will not wake up
- Severe bleeding, a serious injury, or a severe allergic reaction
- Sudden vision loss, or a chemical splashed in the eye
Thinking about suicide: call or text 988.
Go to an emergency room
- Severe pain, or belly pain that will not ease
- High fever with a stiff neck, confusion or a rash that does not fade
- A broken bone that looks out of place, or a deep cut that will not stop bleeding
- Head injury with vomiting, confusion or drowsiness
- Bleeding or severe pain during pregnancy
- Any head injury in someone taking a blood thinner
- Fever in a baby younger than 3 months
- Sudden, severe pain or swelling in a testicle
Urgent care is usually fine for
- Sore throat, ear pain, cough, cold or flu symptoms
- Minor cuts, sprains and strains
- Painful urination or a simple rash
- Mild fever in an otherwise healthy adult
Not sure? Call your doctor or a nurse line. If it feels like an emergency, treat it as one.
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About these numbers. Times are the typical (median) total time patients spent in each emergency department from arrival to leaving, for patients who went home, as reported to Medicare (CMS) for October 2024 to September 2025. They are not live wait times, and a real visit can be shorter or much longer. Hospitals without enough data are not shown. Locations are approximate (ZIP code center). Specialty hospitals (surgical, heart, orthopedic) often have small ERs with short times but may not treat every emergency. This site is general information, not medical advice, and does not replace a clinician. In an emergency, call 911.