Prices at 9 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$29
Chargemaster (median)
$36
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$45
Medicare pays
$4
$24$36
Median cash $29 · Medicare $4 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $24 – $36. The median cash price is about 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $20 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $25 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $25 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $26 | $5 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $29 | $46 | — | 92 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $29 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.0% |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $29 | $36 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $31 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $57 | $56 | — | 94 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.