Prices at 9 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$86
Chargemaster (median)
$108
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$86
Medicare pays
$12
$55$138
Median cash $86 · Medicare $12 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $55 – $138. The median cash price is about 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $53 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $56 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $59 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $59 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $86 | $107 | — | 72 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $108 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $130 | $12 | — | 106 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $131 | $138 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $169 | $162 | — | 94 min | — |
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.