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Best Hospitals in Rapid City, SD, Graded A–F

All 2 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Rapid City, SD, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against South Dakota hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.

CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
Grade distribution — Rapid City, SD
A0
B1
C1
D0
F0
Highest graded
BBlack Hills Surgical Hospita...B
Rapid City · Mortality: 0 measures better than the na...See grade
2 hospitalsgraded in Rapid City, SD · 0 earned an A
All South Dakota Sioux Falls (5)Aberdeen (2)Brookings (1)Dakota Dunes (1)Fort Meade (1)Huron (1)Mitchell (1)Parkston (1)Pierre (1)
Highest in Rapid City, SD 1

Black Hills Surgical Hospital Llc - Rapid City, SD · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Readmission: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 71 · GoodSee Full Grade
(605) 721-4700 Rapid City, PENNINGTON County
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Monument Health Rapid City Hospital - Rapid City, SD · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — bottom quarter among South Dakota acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 46 · AverageSee Full Grade
(605) 755-1000 Rapid City, PENNINGTON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly

South Dakota hospitals by city

How we grade hospitals

What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against South Dakota hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.