Prices at 9 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,095
Chargemaster (median)
$2,095
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$610
Medicare pays
$313
$848$3,196
Median cash $2,095 · Medicare $313 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $848 – $3,196. The median cash price is about 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $266 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $994 | $625 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,288 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,288 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $2,095 | $610 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $2,288 | $2,242 | — | 94 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $2,322 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $2,992 | $2,846 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $4,010 | $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.