Prices at 7 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,310
Chargemaster (median)
$2,536
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$392
Medicare pays
$226
$1,320$3,228
Median cash $2,310 · Medicare $226 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,320 – $3,228. The median cash price is about 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $1,029 | $536 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,514 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,514 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $2,310 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $2,536 | $352 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $2,895 | $2,768 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $3,728 | $392 | — | 106 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.