Prices at 7 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$753
Chargemaster (median)
$1,154
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,640
Medicare pays
$630
$692$6,176
Median cash $753 · Medicare $630 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $692 – $6,176. The median cash price is about 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $692 | $1,102 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.0% |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $692 | $1,096 | — | 92 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $753 | $679 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $1,199 | $1,840 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $9,494 | $2,370 | ★ 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.