Prices at 9 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$839
Chargemaster (median)
$922
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$925
Medicare pays
$284
$305$1,909
Median cash $839 · Medicare $284 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $305 – $1,909. The median cash price is about 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $269 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $320 | $491 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $602 | $841 | — | 94 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $666 | $925 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,011 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,011 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $1,567 | $1,654 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $2,706 | $1,337 | ★ 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.
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