Prices at 14 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,498 — 35% below the US median ($2,309), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $1,116 | — | — | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,288 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,288 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $1,397 | $394 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $1,406 | $544 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $1,498 | $2,245 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $1,499 | $1,156 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $1,843 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $1,856 | $2,351 | — | 89 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $2,073 | $2,073 | — | 148 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $2,288 | $2,242 | — | 100 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $2,322 | $817 | ★ 4/5 | 142 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 October 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 $1,498 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,061 list price could save about $562 (27%).
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