Prices at 6 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$757
Chargemaster (median)
$964
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,337
Medicare pays
$321
$672$5,456
Median cash $757 · Medicare $321 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $672 – $5,456. The median cash price is about 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $671 | $827 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $674 | $1,035 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $840 | $752 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $7,434 | $2,370 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
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.