Compare: Benefis Hospitals Inc vs St Peters Health

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 119 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Benefis Hospitals Inc is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 18% lower than St Peters Health (median across 119 shared procedures), winning on 66 of them.
Benefis Hospitals Inc
Great Falls, MT
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
61% recommend · ER wait 190 min · readmit 14.0%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 66
St Peters Health
Helena, MT
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
56% recommend · ER wait 178 min · readmit 14.3%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 53
ProcedureBenefis Hospitals IncSt Peters HealthMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$74$90$51
Abscess drainage (simple)$262$771$129
Alkaline phosphatase test$44$22$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$80$112$17
ALT liver enzyme test$39$75$5
Amylase test$73$185$6
AST liver enzyme test$49$22$5
Benign skin lesion removal$340$295$171
Bilirubin blood test$42$94$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$44$14$4
Blood type and screen$101$70$10
Blood type test$77$53$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$105$72$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$48$34$3
BNP (heart failure) test$191$748$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$295$147$39
C-reactive protein (CRP)$82$135$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$97$129$21
Cardioversion$1,045$2,536$155
Chest tube insertion$1,478$328$143
Chest X-ray$216$98$37
Clotting time test (PTT)$49$81$6
Colonoscopy$214$641$480
COVID-19 PCR test$94$129$51
CPAP titration study$106$528$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$54$77$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,544$2,128$281
CT angiography of the head$1,189$1,240$274
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,242$2,294$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,508$915$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,242$2,809$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,774$2,294$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,694$678$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,399$611$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$892$363$136
CT scan of the arm$963$174$199
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,221$203$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,373$2,261$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,174$1,745$133
CT scan of the head with contrast$938$1,505$148
CT scan of the leg$1,117$143$166
CT scan of the neck$1,132$590$183
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,132$590$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,272$1,678$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,049$159$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,181$150$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,197$199$251
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,181$134$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,223$140$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,420$2,525$184
D-dimer test$105$33$10
Developmental screening (child)$14$27
Drug screen (urine)$59$91$17
Echocardiogram$1,106$552$138
Electrolyte panel$63$72$7
Emergency department visit$453$450$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$163$384$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$274$716$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$453$820$69
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,153$1,298$171
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$37$34$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$37$11$4
Ferritin (iron) test$87$111$14
Foreign body removal (skin)$485$268$157
Free T4 thyroid test$68$492$9
FSH hormone test$87$131$19
Glucose tolerance test$44$164$8
HDL cholesterol test$58$116$8
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$67$27$10
Holter heart monitor$193$142$26
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$387$95$57
Knee joint injection$338$889$69
LDL cholesterol test$62$92$11
Liver function panel$88$74$8
Nebulizer breathing treatment$176$173$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$202$317$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$227$380$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$172$252$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$202$317$101
Phosphorus blood test$67$114$5
Physical therapy evaluation$194$252$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$236$317$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$194$252$98
Psychotherapy session$127$228$140
Scoliosis spine X-ray$188$316$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$188$39$72
Screening mammogram$196$93$126
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$41$82$3
Shingles vaccine$450$299
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$266$101$114
Simple wound stitches$295$133$127
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$84$31$36
Speech therapy$184$94$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$197$244$30
Strep throat test$60$37$17
Swallow study$317$323$85
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$108$75
Thyroid test (TSH)$67$107$17
Total protein test$35$22$4
Trigger finger release$692$753$630
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$370$78$52
Triglycerides test$48$120$6
Uric acid (gout) test$46$59$5
Urinalysis$32$91$3
Vaccine administration$29$38$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$21$37$16
Vitamin B12 test$86$237$15
Vitamin D test$121$165$30
X-ray of the abdomen$248$34$36
X-ray of the facial bones$193$508$39
X-ray of the forearm$172$269$29
X-ray of the hand$204$36$38
X-ray of the hip$164$151$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$121$151$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$223$300$42
X-ray of the lower leg$188$317$31
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$218$28$40
X-ray of the ribs$224$36$42
X-ray of the skull$195$32$40

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.