Prices at 11 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $198 — 18% above the US median ($168), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $72 | $72 | — | 148 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $120 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $120 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $146 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $175 | $72 | — | 107 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $198 | $192 | — | 102 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $200 | $196 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $210 | $322 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $235 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $283 | $277 | — | 97 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $292 | $352 | — | 109 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. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $198 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($67). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($135).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $200 list price could save about $2 (1%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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