Prices at 6 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$586
Chargemaster (median)
$732
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$334
Medicare pays
$145
$259$807
Median cash $586 · Medicare $145 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $259 – $807. The median cash price is about 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $158 | $247 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $411 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $586 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $807 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $807 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
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.