Prices at 18 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $70 — 25% above the US median ($56), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $20 | $61 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $44 | $43 | — | 94 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $46 | $55 | — | 110 min | 15.1% |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $49 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $52 | $57 | — | 140 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $53 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $58 | $72 | — | 72 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $62 | $60 | — | 92 min | 15.2% |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $67 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $74 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $74 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $77 | $77 | — | 121 min | 14.6% |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $82 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $91 | $89 | — | 105 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $99 | $12 | — | 106 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $131 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $132 | $132 | — | 153 min | 14.7% |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $137 | $9 | — | 77 min | 15.3% |
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 $70 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $76 list price could save about $5 (7%).
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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