Compare: Billings Clinic Broadwater vs St Peters Health

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 251 procedures both publish. Start over ·

St Peters Health is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 17% lower than Billings Clinic Broadwater (median across 251 shared procedures), winning on 133 of them.
Billings Clinic Broadwater
Townsend, MT

ER wait 76 min
cheaper on 117
St Peters Health
Helena, MT
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
58% recommend · ER wait 179 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 133
ProcedureBillings Clinic BroadwaterSt Peters HealthMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$95$90$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,011$269$284
Abdominal ultrasound$450$315$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$491$330$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$408$72$86
Abscess drainage (simple)$322$771$129
Aldosterone test$348$179$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$27$22$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$86$112$17
ALT liver enzyme test$27$75$5
Ammonia blood test$68$268$15
Amniocentesis$403$175$120
Amylase test$34$185$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$39$80$12
AST liver enzyme test$26$22$5
Barium swallow study$299$71$107
Bartholin cyst removal$390$243$182
Bilirubin blood test$26$94$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$23$14$4
Blood type and screen$9$70$10
Blood type test$11$53$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$16$72$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$5$34$3
BNP (heart failure) test$173$748$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$273$147$39
Breast biopsy$2,907$2,298$478
Breast MRI$2,053$918$216
Breast MRI without contrast$2,053$587$216
Breast ultrasound$331$147$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$366$152$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$296$142$84
Bronchoscopy$3,182$366$303
C-reactive protein (CRP)$27$135$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$107$129$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$106$308$21
Capsule endoscopy$1,463$3,973$802
Cardiac ablation$33,746$26,128$759
Cardiac MRI$2,095$313$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$1,878$286$280
Cardioversion$951$2,536$155
CEA tumor marker test$98$194$19
Celiac disease test$95$7$12
Chemotherapy infusion$247$517$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$86$375$28
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$965$278$311
Chest tube insertion$1,280$328$143
Chest X-ray$194$98$37
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$298$242—
Clotting time test (PTT)$30$81$6
Colonoscopy$1,361$641$480
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$124$285$115
Copper blood test$254$114$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,770$293$326
Cortisol test$84$143$16
COVID-19 PCR test$121$129$51
CPAP titration study$422$528$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$34$77$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,656$2,128$281
CT angiography of the head$1,452$1,240$274
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,101$2,294$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,423$915$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,101$2,809$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,943$2,294$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,616$678$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,401$611$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,243$363$136
CT scan of the arm$1,278$174$199
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,663$203$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,430$2,261$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,278$1,745$133
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,243$1,505$148
CT scan of the leg$1,278$143$166
CT scan of the neck$1,243$590$183
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,430$590$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,243$1,678$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,120$159$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,616$150$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,616$199$251
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,423$134$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,243$140$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,430$2,525$184
D-dimer test$51$33$10
DHEA-sulfate test$210$249$22
Drug screen (urine)$70$91$17
Echocardiogram$1,051$552$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$649$334$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$1,051$350$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,142$372$482
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,056$189$448
Electrolyte panel$37$72$7
Emergency department visit$500$450$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$185$384$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$323$716$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$500$820$69
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,107$1,298$171
Endometrial biopsy$187$260$98
Epidural steroid injection$1,016$659$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$3,595$9,749$311
Esophageal dilation$1,463$9,207$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$142$229$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$613$394$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$285$137$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$34$34$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$18$11$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$49$114$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$2,133$504$178
Ferritin (iron) test$70$111$14
Fibrinogen test$44$32$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$1,104$170$323
Flu test$62$38$17
Flu vaccine$22$23—
Folate (folic acid) test$75$209$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$392$268$157
Free T4 thyroid test$46$492$9
FSH hormone test$96$131$19
GGT liver test$38$134$7
Glucose tolerance test$46$164$8
H. pylori test$120$235$67
HDL cholesterol test$43$116$8
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$49$27$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$102$72—
Hepatitis B vaccine$89$126—
HIV test$55$64$19
HIV test (antibody)$70$120$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$39$8$24
Holter heart monitor$122$142$26
HPV vaccine$346$453—
Iron blood test$23$57$6
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$627$95$57
Kidney biopsy$899$320$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,109$144$172
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$365$71$61
Knee joint injection$659$889$69
LDH test$30$106$6
LDL cholesterol test$48$92$11
Leg artery angiogram$1,877$5,203$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$656$984$150
LH hormone test$96$185$19
Liver biopsy$645$224$288
Liver function panel$43$74$8
MMR vaccine$127$141—
MRA of the neck$1,584$204$245
MRI of the abdomen$1,511$315$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,106$237$194
MRI of the ankle$1,357$272$261
MRI of the brain$1,381$2,374$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,381$3,272$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,254$2,374$195
MRI of the chest$1,547$2,091$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,138$1,199$466
MRI of the knee$1,302$265$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,214$280$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,377$282$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,377$721$270
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,227$259$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,190$282$319
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,381$282$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,190$282$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,381$2,763$274
MRI of the pelvis$1,369$270$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,369$3,390$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,251$180$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,288$266$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,189$282$205
MRI of the wrist$1,372$244$330
Nebulizer breathing treatment$202$173$9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$361$123$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,219$1,664$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$180$317$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$233$380$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$167$252$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$180$317$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$56$84$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$211$122$41
Pelvic ultrasound$287$105$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$425$85$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$149$125$51
Phosphorus blood test$25$114$5
Physical therapy evaluation$210$252$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$236$317$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$210$252$98
Pneumonia vaccine$174$105—
Pregnancy ultrasound$455$143$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$437$122$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$473$163$136
Procalcitonin test$250$211$27
Prolactin test$100$180$19
Prostate biopsy$528$348—
Psychiatric evaluation$236$307$188
Pulmonary rehabilitation$63$138$87
RSV vaccine$457$458—
Sacroiliac joint injection$345$340$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$200$316$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$173$592$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$226$39$72
Screening colonoscopy$1,040$523$378
Screening mammogram$214$93$126
Scrotal ultrasound$425$79$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$17$82$3
Semen analysis$62$104$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$90$95$22
Shingles vaccine$227$299—
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$243$101$114
Simple wound stitches$278$133$127
Skin biopsy (punch)$392$120$121
Sleep study (polysomnography)$1,644$1,203$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$245$152$64
Speech therapy$182$94$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$857$159$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$4,924$1,247$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$152$244$30
Strep throat test$62$37$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,253$1,241$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,253$3,389$233
Swallow study$379$323$85
T3 thyroid test$72$127$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$98$75—
Testosterone test$110$124$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$86$107$17
Thyroid ultrasound$408$70$109
Thyroid uptake scan$807$411$145
Tilt table test$853$2,048$168
Total IgE allergy test$71$107$16
Total protein test$20$22$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,343$280$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,343$280$239
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$678$78$52
Triglycerides test$29$120$6
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$908$329$371
Upper GI series (barium)$396$105$128
Uric acid (gout) test$24$59$5
Urinalysis$16$91$3
Urine microalbumin test$31$70$5
Urine pregnancy test$22$21$9
Vaccine administration$37$38$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$37$37$16
Vitamin B12 test$78$237$15
Vitamin D test$150$165$30
X-ray of the abdomen$176$34$36
X-ray of the facial bones$197$508$39
X-ray of the forearm$176$269$29
X-ray of the hand$177$36$38
X-ray of the hip$181$151$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$171$151$34
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$213$151$63
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$181$300$42
X-ray of the lower leg$302$317$31
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$184$28$40
X-ray of the ribs$183$36$42
X-ray of the skull$267$32$40
Zinc blood test$74$131$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.