Prices at 17 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $300 — 10% above the US median ($272), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $187 | $197 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $210 | $259 | — | 72 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $215 | — | — | 140 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $226 | $273 | — | 110 min | 15.1% |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $233 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $243 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $290 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $300 | $300 | — | 153 min | 14.7% |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $317 | $504 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.0% |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $317 | $504 | — | 107 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $317 | $502 | — | 92 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $323 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $379 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $379 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $414 | $123 | ★ 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. Data last updated June 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 $300 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($85). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $379 list price could save about $79 (21%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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