Big Sandy Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 235 procedures at Big Sandy Medical Center, Big Sandy, MT — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

33% belowthe US average price, across 235 priced procedures
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166 Montana Ave E, Big Sandy, MT 59520

ER wait (median)72 min

Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 235 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

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ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal ultrasound $224 $280 $277 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $525 $656 $646 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $224 $280 $276 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $336 $420 $414 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $186 $233 $230 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $186 $233 $233 $174
Albumin blood test $27 $34 $34 $5
Aldosterone test $182 $227 $224 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $29 $36 $36 $5
Allergy shots $36 $45 $45 $11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $115 $144 $142 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $34 $42 $42 $5
Ammonia blood test $86 $107 $106 $15
Amylase test $44 $55 $54 $6
Annual physical (established patient) $211 $264 $262 —
Annual physical (new patient) $243 $304 $300 —
Anoscopy $132 $165 $163 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $63 $78 $77 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $101 $126 $124 $26
AST liver enzyme test $34 $42 $42 $5
Basic metabolic panel $75 $94 $93 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $254 $317 $313 $171
Bilirubin blood test $27 $34 $34 $5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $315 $394 $388 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $33 $41 $41 $4
Blood crossmatch $112 $140 $138 —
Blood glucose test $34 $42 $42 $5
Blood type and screen $66 $83 $82 $10
Blood type test $35 $44 $44 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $35 $44 $44 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $35 $44 $44 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $190 $238 $235 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $212 $265 $261 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $242 $303 $299 $172
Breast ultrasound $230 $287 $281 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $230 $287 $280 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $231 $289 $282 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $694 $868 $855 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $138 $173 $171 $93
Burn treatment $138 $173 $171 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $60 $75 $74 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $143 $179 $176 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $153 $191 $188 $21
Calcium blood test $38 $48 $48 $5
Cardioversion $230 $288 $284 $155
CEA tumor marker test $163 $204 $201 $19
Celiac disease test $95 $118 $117 $12
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal $185 $231 $228 $131
Chest tube insertion $1,489 $1,861 $1,833 $143
Chest X-ray $147 $184 $181 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $187 $234 $230 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $147 $184 $181 $33
Chiropractic adjustment $54 $68 $67 $38
CK-MB heart enzyme test $86 $108 $107 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $44 $55 $54 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $34 $43 $42 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $30 $37 $37 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $62 $77 $76 $11
Copper blood test $45 $56 $55 $12
Cortisol test $118 $147 $145 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $126 $158 $155 $51
Creatine kinase (CK) test $42 $53 $52 $7
D-dimer test $191 $239 $236 $10
Developmental screening (child) $42 $53 $52 —
DHEA-sulfate test $166 $208 $205 $22
Drug screen (urine) $58 $73 $72 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $43 $54 $53 $16
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $146 $182 $179 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $85 $106 $103 $8
Electrolyte panel $62 $78 $77 $7
Emergency department visit $318 $398 $392 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $157 $196 $193 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $210 $263 $259 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $318 $398 $392 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $482 $603 $594 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $699 $874 $861 $171
Endometrial biopsy $190 $238 $235 $98
Estradiol (estrogen) test $151 $189 $186 $28
Family therapy session $126 $158 $156 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $87 $109 $107 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $87 $109 $108 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $87 $109 $107 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $687 $859 $846 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $56 $70 $69 $14
Fibrinogen test $69 $86 $85 $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $219 $274 $270 $323
Flu test $41 $51 $50 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $13 $16 $16 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $230 $288 $284 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $73 $92 $90 $9
FSH hormone test $111 $139 $137 $19
Ganglion cyst removal $671 $839 $827 $321
GGT liver test $38 $47 $47 $7
Glucose tolerance test $27 $34 $34 $8
Group therapy session $34 $42 $42 $30
HDL cholesterol test $73 $91 $90 $8
Hematocrit test $22 $28 $28 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $67 $84 $82 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $323 $404 $398 $338
Hepatitis B test $70 $87 $86 $10
Hepatitis C test $114 $143 $141 $14
HIV test $74 $92 $91 $19
HIV test (antibody) $74 $92 $91 $14
Holter heart monitor $37 $46 $45 $26
Iron blood test $24 $30 $30 $6
IUD insertion $198 $248 $245 —
IUD removal $195 $244 $241 $112
IV infusion therapy $149 $186 $183 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $86 $107 $106 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $212 $265 $261 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $128 $159 $158 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $130 $162 $160 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $125 $156 $154 $56
Kidney ultrasound $386 $483 $471 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $386 $483 $476 $61
Knee joint injection $155 $194 $191 $69
Lactate test $89 $111 $110 $12
LDH test $35 $44 $44 $6
LDL cholesterol test $38 $47 $47 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $416 $520 $513 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $405 $506 $501 $116
LH hormone test $111 $139 $137 $19
Lipase test $38 $48 $48 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $136 $170 $166 $13
Liver function panel $78 $97 $96 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $84 $105 $104 $37
Magnesium blood test $39 $48 $47 $7
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,436 $3,045 $2,958 $270
MRI of the wrist $1,499 $1,874 $1,832 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $1,499 $1,874 $1,832 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $42 $53 $52 $9
Occupational therapy evaluation $168 $210 $207 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $210 $263 $259 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $126 $158 $156 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $168 $210 $207 $101
Office visit (established patient) $160 $200 $195 $115
Office visit (new patient) $214 $268 $264 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $160 $200 $196 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $154 $192 $189 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $190 $237 $234 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $214 $268 $264 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $294 $368 $363 $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $55 $69 $68 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $222 $277 $273 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $208 $260 $256 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $246 $307 $303 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $194 $243 $240 $51
Phosphorus blood test $25 $31 $31 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $140 $175 $172 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $140 $175 $173 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $142 $177 $174 $98
Platelet count $29 $36 $36 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $67 $84 $83 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $356 $445 $439 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $356 $445 $439 $117
Procalcitonin test $221 $276 $272 $27
Prolactin test $161 $202 $199 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $79 $98 $97 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $231 $289 $286 $188
Psychotherapy session $156 $195 $192 $140
Rheumatoid factor test $52 $65 $64 $6
Scoliosis spine X-ray $230 $287 $283 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $230 $287 $283 $44
Screening mammogram $151 $188 $186 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $200 $250 $247 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $34 $42 $42 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $114 $143 $141 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $701 $876 $863 $114
Simple wound stitches $810 $1,013 $1,000 $127
Skin biopsy $521 $651 $635 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $521 $651 $641 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $358 $447 $442 $240
Skin graft $1,549 $1,936 $1,907 $898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $69 $86 $84 $36
Skin tag removal $131 $164 $162 $92
Soft tissue ultrasound $123 $154 $152 $64
Speech therapy $126 $158 $156 $76
Spirometry (lung function test) $84 $105 $104 $30
Strep throat test $38 $48 $48 $17
Swallow study $210 $263 $259 $85
T3 thyroid test $106 $132 $130 $14
Testosterone test $153 $191 $188 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $94 $118 $117 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $250 $312 $308 $109
Total IgE allergy test $63 $79 $78 $16
Total protein test $28 $35 $35 $4
Trigger point injection $395 $493 $482 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $132 $165 $163 $52
Triglycerides test $73 $91 $90 $6
Troponin (heart) test $190 $238 $235 $12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $668 $835 $820 $371
Uric acid (gout) test $30 $38 $38 $5
Urinalysis $38 $47 $47 $3
Urine microalbumin test $53 $66 $65 $5
Urine pregnancy test $27 $34 $34 $9
Vaccine administration (each additional) $5 $6 $6 $16
Vitamin B12 test $83 $103 $102 $15
Vitamin D test $121 $151 $147 $30
Wart removal $166 $207 $204 $121
Well-child visit $177 $221 $216 —
Wound debridement $262 $327 $322 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $150 $188 $185 $36
X-ray of the ankle $118 $147 $145 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $116 $145 $143 $33
X-ray of the elbow $126 $158 $156 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $150 $187 $185 $39
X-ray of the foot $116 $145 $143 $34
X-ray of the forearm $112 $140 $138 $29
X-ray of the hand $119 $149 $147 $38
X-ray of the hip $106 $132 $130 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $139 $174 $172 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $72 $90 $89 $49
X-ray of the knee $101 $126 $124 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $76 $95 $94 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $101 $126 $124 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $150 $188 $185 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $176 $220 $217 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $143 $179 $176 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $208 $260 $256 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $110 $137 $135 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $195 $244 $240 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $134 $167 $165 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $256 $320 $316 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $167 $209 $207 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $139 $174 $172 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $147 $184 $181 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $114 $143 $141 $28
X-ray of the ribs $154 $192 $190 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $142 $177 $173 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $166 $207 $204 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $136 $170 $168 $36
X-ray of the skull $181 $226 $223 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $125 $156 $154 $32
X-ray of the wrist $121 $151 $149 $43
Zinc blood test $58 $73 $72 $11
What the columns mean
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  • Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.

Doctors affiliated with Big Sandy Medical Center

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Chad Reihm, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,388
Shams Jubouri, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,303
George Ro, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,157
Michael Dressen, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,131
Ruslan Soldyshev, M.D.Nephrology435
James Legan, MDInternal Medicine289
Amber Groves, PAPhysician Assistant238
Daniel Davis, MDEmergency Medicine49
Michael Farr, D.O.Orthopedic Surgery40
Christopher Horton, CNPNurse Practitioner31
Krystyl Kulbeck, PA-CPhysician Assistant23

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View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.