St Peters Health — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 324 procedures at St Peters Health, Helena, MT — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

16% belowthe US average price, across 324 priced procedures
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2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend56%
ER wait (median)178 min
30-day readmission14.3%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Worse than national
Infections vs nationalWorse than national
Sepsis care60%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 99 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 324 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $90 $90 $90 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $269 $247 $225 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $315 $300 $99 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $330 $1,102 $146 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $72 $72 $72 $86
Abscess drainage (simple) $771 $728 $321 $129
ACL knee reconstruction $18,623 — $6,181 $889
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) $8,655 — $8,204 $204
Aldosterone test $179 $275 $132 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $22 $34 $17 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $112 $172 $62 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $75 $116 $17 $5
Ammonia blood test $268 $413 $47 $15
Amniocentesis $175 $175 $175 $120
Amylase test $185 $284 $22 $6
Ankle fracture repair $1,460 $1,363 $1,441 $608
Annual physical (established patient) $316 $307 $308 —
Annual physical (new patient) $381 $356 $381 —
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $80 $123 $39 $12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) $3,661 $3,661 $2,679 $1,345
Aortic valve replacement $5,548 $5,631 $3,382 $1,603
AST liver enzyme test $22 $34 $17 $5
Barium swallow study $71 $71 $66 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $243 $243 $243 $182
Benign skin lesion removal $295 $265 $295 $171
Bilirubin blood test $94 $83 $16 $5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $203 $189 $174 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $14 $22 $16 $4
Blood type and screen $70 $107 $45 $10
Blood type test $53 $81 $14 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $72 $110 $14 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $34 $52 $14 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $748 $820 $128 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $147 $412 $97 $39
Breast biopsy $2,298 $2,759 $416 $478
Breast MRI $918 $918 $587 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $587 $3,430 $587 $216
Breast reduction $2,412 $2,412 $891 $980
Breast ultrasound $147 $147 $142 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $152 $152 $152 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $142 $142 $142 $84
Bronchoscopy $366 $332 $332 $303
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $27,814 — $6,181 $883
C-reactive protein (CRP) $135 $208 $19 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $129 $199 $76 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $308 $474 $76 $21
Capsule endoscopy $3,973 $6,112 $2,818 $802
Cardiac ablation $26,128 $39,409 $2,374 $759
Cardiac MRI $313 $2,613 $310 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $286 $2,598 $286 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $265 $407 $61 $26
Cardioversion $2,536 $2,089 $303 $155
Carotid artery surgery $378 $378 $446 $1,026
CEA tumor marker test $194 $299 $70 $19
Celiac disease test $7 $11 $30 $12
Cervical LEEP procedure $654 $609 $563 $325
Cesarean section (C-section) $16,009 — $15,751 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $517 $687 $462 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $375 $577 $125 $28
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $278 $253 $278 $311
Chest tube insertion $328 $328 $328 $143
Chest X-ray $98 $81 $39 $37
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $242 $242 $242 —
Clotting time test (PTT) $81 $125 $22 $6
Colon resection (colectomy) $465 $1,611 $619 $1,238
Colonoscopy $641 $529 $551 $480
Colostomy $2,605 $2,605 $2,605 $1,122
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $285 $289 $327 $115
Copper blood test $114 $175 $40 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $108,955 — $79,999 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $293 $3,197 $293 $326
Cortisol test $143 $220 $60 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $129 $199 $136 $51
CPAP titration study $528 $813 $289 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $77 $119 $24 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,128 $1,749 $224 $281
CT angiography of the head $1,240 $1,061 $215 $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) $280 $577 $280 $835
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $2,294 $2,219 $225 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $915 $2,866 $909 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $2,809 $2,274 $225 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $2,294 $1,872 $208 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $678 $2,247 $504 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $611 $1,838 $504 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $363 $363 $300 $136
CT scan of the arm $174 $143 $182 $199
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $203 $203 $203 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,261 $1,811 $191 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,745 $1,409 $177 $133
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,505 $2,315 $442 $148
CT scan of the neck $590 $589 $170 $183
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $590 $1,897 $504 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,678 $1,376 $170 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $159 $159 $159 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $150 $150 $143 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $199 $199 $199 $251
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $134 $134 $134 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $140 $140 $117 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,525 $3,884 $504 $184
D-dimer test $33 $51 $33 $10
Developmental screening (child) $27 $28 $28 —
DHEA-sulfate test $249 $383 $82 $22
Dilation and curettage (D&C) $597 $554 $511 $298
Drug screen (urine) $91 $86 $162 $17
Ear tubes (myringotomy) $7,974 — $5,600 $174
Echocardiogram $552 $715 $175 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $334 $497 $85 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $350 $1,554 $115 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $372 $516 $144 $482
Elbow replacement $45,375 — $18,891 $1,301
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $189 $480 $144 $448
Electrolyte panel $72 $111 $26 $7
Electromyography (EMG) $220 $338 $344 $141
Emergency department visit $450 $399 $253 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $384 $333 $75 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $716 $643 $184 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $820 $805 $348 $69
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,298 $1,224 $450 $171
Endometrial biopsy $260 $260 $260 $98
Epidural steroid injection $659 $659 $659 $275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) $9,749 $9,445 $11,074 $311
Esophageal dilation $9,207 — $3,068 $522
Estradiol (estrogen) test $229 $352 $103 $28
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) $11,141 — $10,991 $552
Facet joint injection (spine) $394 $394 $394 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $137 $137 $127 $164
Family therapy session $165 $254 $119 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $34 $89 $11 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $11 $50 $11 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $114 $176 $58 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $504 $465 $426 $178
Femoral hernia repair $14,434 — $17,364 $584
Ferritin (iron) test $111 $170 $50 $14
Fibrinogen test $32 $49 $32 $10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy) $359 $436 $473 $914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $170 $150 $125 $323
Flu test $38 $58 $38 $17
Flu vaccine $23 $36 $21 —
Folate (folic acid) test $209 $321 $54 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $268 $340 $386 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $492 $757 $31 $9
FSH hormone test $131 $201 $68 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $1,746 $1,624 $1,451 $658
Ganglion cyst removal $840 $796 $752 $321
GGT liver test $134 $206 $26 $7
Glucose tolerance test $164 $252 $18 $8
Group therapy session $148 $228 $113 $30
H. pylori test $235 $361 $219 $67
Hammertoe repair $19,453 — $6,181 $548
HDL cholesterol test $116 $179 $28 $8
Hemodialysis $1,778 $2,736 $404 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $27 $57 $27 $10
Hepatitis A vaccine $72 $111 $90 —
Hepatitis B vaccine $126 $110 $126 —
Hip fracture repair $2,710 $2,710 $2,708 $1,120
HIV test $64 $99 $63 $19
HIV test (antibody) $120 $185 $50 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $8 $13 $78 $24
Holter heart monitor $142 $334 $66 $26
Home sleep apnea test $379 $381 $370 $123
HPV vaccine $453 $402 $453 —
Hysteroscopy $588 $543 $498 $1,270
Ileostomy $360 $2,251 $420 $968
Inguinal hernia repair $1,410 $1,327 $415 $538
Iron blood test $57 $87 $24 $6
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $95 $81 $141 $57
Kidney biopsy $320 $320 $534 $492
Kidney removal (nephrectomy) $3,232 $3,232 $2,849 $1,164
Kidney scan (nuclear) $144 $144 $144 $172
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $71 $71 $71 $61
Knee arthroscopy $1,220 $1,220 $1,220 $524
Knee joint injection $889 $798 $228 $69
Knee replacement $36,814 — $33,508 $18,054
LDH test $106 $163 $22 $6
LDL cholesterol test $92 $141 $48 $11
Leg artery angiogram $5,203 $8,005 $284 $149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $984 $800 $71 $150
LH hormone test $185 $284 $68 $19
Liver biopsy $224 $224 $224 $288
Liver function panel $74 $114 $30 $8
Meniscus repair (knee) $19,111 — $6,181 $714
MMR vaccine $141 $141 $141 —
MRA of the neck $204 $204 $186 $245
MRI of the abdomen $315 $315 $270 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $237 $237 $237 $194
MRI of the ankle $272 $265 $265 $261
MRI of the brain $2,374 $1,968 $236 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $3,272 $5,034 $876 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $2,374 $1,918 $183 $195
MRI of the chest $2,091 $2,895 $1,019 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $1,199 $1,199 $1,002 $466
MRI of the knee $265 $265 $265 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $280 $280 $280 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $282 $282 $221 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $721 $721 $221 $270
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $259 $259 $236 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $282 $282 $282 $319
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $282 $282 $236 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $282 $282 $282 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,763 $4,250 $898 $274
MRI of the pelvis $270 $270 $226 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $3,390 $5,215 $882 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $180 $180 $180 $227
MRI of the shoulder $266 $274 $282 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $282 $282 $282 $205
MRI of the wrist $244 $244 $222 $330
Nebulizer breathing treatment $173 $266 $47 $9
Newborn hospital care $150 $150 $105 $58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $123 $123 $123 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $1,664 $3,028 $1,115 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $317 $488 $297 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $380 $585 $297 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $252 $388 $297 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $317 $488 $297 $101
Office visit (established patient) $246 $210 $231 $115
Office visit (new patient) $425 $425 $425 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $205 $169 $200 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $296 $250 $250 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $286 $286 $286 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $425 $425 $425 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $512 $512 $462 $237
Ovarian cyst removal $1,678 $1,678 $1,678 $698
Ovary removal (oophorectomy) $1,221 $1,221 $1,221 $822
Pacemaker insertion $30,150 — $35,814 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $84 $129 $74 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $122 $187 $134 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $105 $105 $85 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $85 $85 $85 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $125 $125 $112 $51
Phosphorus blood test $114 $175 $16 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $252 $388 $297 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $317 $488 $297 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $252 $388 $297 $98
Pneumonia vaccine $105 $162 $126 —
Pregnancy ultrasound $143 $143 $122 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $122 $122 $116 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $163 $163 $123 $136
Procalcitonin test $211 $324 $125 $27
Prolactin test $180 $277 $71 $19
Prostate biopsy $348 $328 $328 —
Psychiatric evaluation $307 $307 $307 $188
Psychotherapy session $228 $351 $148 $140
Pulmonary rehabilitation $138 $212 $75 $87
Retinal (fundus) photography $96 $96 $72 $37
Rheumatoid factor test $94 $145 $28 $6
RSV vaccine $458 $465 $452 —
Sacroiliac joint injection $340 $416 $265 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $316 $911 $39 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $592 $911 $134 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $39 $484 $39 $72
Screening colonoscopy $523 $466 $466 $378
Screening mammogram $93 $93 $93 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $79 $79 $79 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $82 $126 $10 $3
Semen analysis $104 $160 $45 $12
Septoplasty (deviated septum) $14,110 — $8,204 $613
Sex hormone binding globulin test $95 $146 $80 $22
Shingles vaccine $299 $267 $299 —
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $101 $155 $2,487 $114
Simple wound stitches $133 $155 $282 $127
Sinus surgery (endoscopic) $17,015 — $8,810 $224
Skin biopsy (punch) $120 $112 $103 $121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $31 $47 $3,068 $36
Sleep study (polysomnography) $1,203 $1,765 $1,544 $691
Small bowel resection $424 $424 $493 $1,136
Soft tissue ultrasound $152 $369 $109 $64
Speech therapy $94 $144 $292 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $159 $149 $138 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $1,247 $1,151 $1,098 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $244 $199 $23 $30
Spleen removal (splenectomy) $418 $428 $464 $1,036
Stomach removal (gastrectomy) $3,214 $3,214 $3,214 $1,595
Strep throat test $37 $58 $37 $17
Stress echocardiogram $1,241 $1,776 $475 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $3,389 $5,214 $682 $233
Swallow study $323 $497 $269 $85
T3 thyroid test $127 $195 $65 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $75 $75 $75 —
Testosterone test $124 $191 $86 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $107 $165 $62 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $70 $70 $282 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $411 $616 $60 $145
Tilt table test $2,048 $3,150 $310 $168
Tonsillectomy $10,101 — $8,204 $252
Total IgE allergy test $107 $165 $60 $16
Total protein test $22 $34 $13 $4
Tracheostomy $670 $670 $670 $273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $280 $3,084 $280 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $280 $3,084 $280 $239
Trigger finger release $753 $716 $679 $630
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $78 $79 $143 $52
Triglycerides test $120 $185 $20 $6
Turbinate reduction $13,323 — $5,025 $294
Turning a breech baby (version) $2,447 $2,011 $257 $94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $329 $305 $301 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $105 $105 $99 $128
Ureteral stent placement $7,129 $5,875 $728 $373
Uric acid (gout) test $59 $91 $17 $5
Urinalysis $91 $75 $7 $3
Urine microalbumin test $70 $100 $19 $5
Urine pregnancy test $21 $21 $21 $9
Vaccine administration $38 $37 $51 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $37 $50 $37 $16
Vaginal delivery $10,417 — $10,804 $5,487
Vitamin B12 test $237 $365 $55 $15
Vitamin D test $165 $254 $100 $30
Vocal cord injection $10,103 — $4,764 $211
Wart removal $291 $291 $291 $121
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $22,443 — $15,901 $11,645
Well-child visit $250 $267 $267 —
Whipple procedure (pancreas) $6,734 $6,734 $1,255 $2,871
X-ray of the abdomen $34 $31 $28 $36
X-ray of the facial bones $508 $782 $33 $39
X-ray of the forearm $269 $320 $34 $29
X-ray of the hand $36 $29 $36 $38
X-ray of the hip $151 $151 $40 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $151 $128 $23 $34
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $151 $552 $151 $63
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $300 $370 $40 $42
X-ray of the lower leg $317 $264 $34 $31
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $28 $28 $28 $40
X-ray of the ribs $36 $33 $30 $42
X-ray of the skull $32 $32 $29 $40
Zinc blood test $131 $202 $37 $11

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