Prices at 9 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$951
Chargemaster (median)
$951
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$664
Medicare pays
$155
$363$1,898
Median cash $951 · Medicare $155 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $363 – $1,898. The median cash price is about 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $230 | $284 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $396 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $688 | $664 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $825 | $664 | — | 106 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $951 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $951 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $1,045 | $1,689 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.0% |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $1,738 | $974 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $2,536 | $303 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.