Compare: Poplar Community Hospital vs Roosevelt Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 231 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Poplar Community Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 8% lower than Roosevelt Medical Center (median across 231 shared procedures), winning on 128 of them.
Poplar Community Hospital
Poplar, MT

ER wait 89 min
cheaper on 128
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson, MT

ER wait 100 min
cheaper on 103
ProcedurePoplar Community HospitalRoosevelt Medical CenterMedicare
Abscess drainage (simple)$118$214$129
Abscess incision and drainage$437$214$174
Albumin blood test$31$63$5
Aldosterone test$341$96$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$59$60$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$164$29$17
ALT liver enzyme test$65$63$5
Ammonia blood test$125$33$15
Amylase test$45$89$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$135$25$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$62$278$26
AST liver enzyme test$64$69$5
Basic metabolic panel$138$108$8
Bilirubin blood test$58$56$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$79$63$4
Blood glucose test$46$74$5
Blood transfusion$336$1,061$47
Blood type and screen$113$136$10
Blood type test$60$84$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$60$71$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$60$96$3
BNP (heart failure) test$309$280$39
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$259$973$133
C-reactive protein (CRP)$66$76$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$212$37$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$220$29$21
Calcium blood test$67$78$5
CEA tumor marker test$172$31$19
Chest tube insertion$738$1,229$143
Chest X-ray$221$295$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$210$268$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$262$317$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$146$169$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$133$91$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$87$57$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$91$25$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$207$140$11
Copper blood test$114$25$12
Cortisol test$153$33$16
COVID-19 PCR test$121$156$51
Creatine kinase (CK) test$86$87$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,432$2,820$281
CT angiography of the head$2,421$2,580$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,811$2,056$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,969$2,483$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,054$3,336$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,969$2,483$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,253$2,184$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,114$2,861$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,811$2,056$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,438$1,779$136
CT scan of the arm$2,118$1,775$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,835$1,775$161
CT scan of the chest$1,614$2,289$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,975$2,728$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,614$2,289$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,391$1,663$133
CT scan of the head$1,452$1,760$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,709$1,859$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,452$1,760$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,180$1,483$107
CT scan of the leg$2,983$1,919$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,983$2,077$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,635$1,761$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,573$1,840$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,573$1,921$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,423$1,759$130
CT scan of the neck$1,511$1,929$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,685$2,322$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,685$2,875$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,414$1,768$131
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,511$2,017$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,309$1,841$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,674$2,008$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,674$2,391$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,362$1,625$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,418$1,650$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,674$2,261$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,418$1,650$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,196$1,274$128
D-dimer test$113$129$10
DHEA-sulfate test$218$36$22
Drug screen (urine)$348$192$17
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$193$210$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$135$210$8
Electrolyte panel$93$95$7
Emergency department visit$520$728$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$201$258$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$419$358$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$520$728$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$776$1,130$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,220$1,525$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$240$87$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$32$62$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$32$62$4
Ferritin (iron) test$141$25$14
Fibrinogen test$102$35$10
Folate (folic acid) test$129$48$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$563$368$157
Free T4 thyroid test$107$57$9
FSH hormone test$184$27$19
GGT liver test$76$94$7
Glucose tolerance test$99$135$8
H. pylori test$268$200$67
HDL cholesterol test$85$66$8
Hematocrit test$30$39$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$134$129$10
Hepatitis B test$91$34$10
HIV test$140$41$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$142$41$24
Iron blood test$77$25$6
IV infusion therapy$218$325$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$218$200$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$269$449$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$483$248$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$527$248$57
Knee joint injection$451$266$69
Lactate test$173$26$12
LDH test$71$25$6
LDL cholesterol test$103$25$11
LH hormone test$181$27$19
Lipase test$102$84$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$153$194$13
Liver function panel$112$119$8
Lung function test (PFT)$297$299$37
Magnesium blood test$80$73$7
MRI of the abdomen$713$1,949$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$412$1,429$194
MRI of the ankle$762$2,046$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$516$1,630$222
MRI of the brain$2,270$1,878$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,734$1,431$195
MRI of the chest$1,564$3,005$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,173$3,443$466
MRI of the knee$1,844$2,290$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,844$2,290$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,720$1,479$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,087$1,864$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,662$1,396$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,974$1,865$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,544$2,340$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,592$1,389$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$686$1,937$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$686$2,335$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,010$1,937$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$392$1,391$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,835$2,066$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,692$1,673$227
MRI of the shoulder$920$2,288$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,856$2,288$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$449$1,481$205
MRI of the wrist$1,776$2,605$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,776$2,217$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$240$178$9
Office visit (new patient)$193$269$177
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$165$213$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$220$325$177
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$207$44$41
Phosphorus blood test$60$67$5
Physical therapy evaluation$210$198$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$244$230$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$210$198$98
Platelet count$54$57$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$71$89$8
Procalcitonin test$221$250$27
Prolactin test$189$37$19
Prostate test (PSA)$140$32$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$263$213$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$180$149$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$347$277$72
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$42$63$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$134$35$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$105$525$114
Simple wound stitches$122$737$127
Skin biopsy$645$250$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$645$250$121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$460$88$36
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$505$690$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$141$299$30
T3 thyroid test$151$28$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$129$91—
Testosterone test$206$45$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$151$25$17
Total IgE allergy test$138$25$16
Total protein test$54$63$4
Trigger point injection$209$488$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$317$488$52
Triglycerides test$59$44$6
Troponin (heart) test$30$142$12
Uric acid (gout) test$62$61$5
Urinalysis$28$50$3
Urine microalbumin test$72$71$5
Vaccine administration$54$72$19
Vitamin B12 test$162$25$15
Vitamin D test$242$85$30
Wart removal$262$223$121
X-ray of the abdomen$240$302$36
X-ray of the ankle$507$301$37
X-ray of the collarbone$420$222$33
X-ray of the elbow$420$313$33
X-ray of the facial bones$270$261$39
X-ray of the foot$485$290$34
X-ray of the forearm$420$289$29
X-ray of the hand$562$294$38
X-ray of the hip$210$350$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$210$310$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$210$350$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$262$374$63
X-ray of the knee$580$292$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$420$273$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$580$292$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$660$305$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$305$345$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$276$284$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$335$405$53
X-ray of the lower leg$420$283$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$296$356$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$276$302$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$316$410$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$270$360$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$210$282$40
X-ray of the pelvis$282$291$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$275$267$28
X-ray of the ribs$279$304$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$210$304$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$279$320$42
X-ray of the shoulder$432$306$36
X-ray of the skull$303$345$40
X-ray of the upper arm$562$246$32
X-ray of the wrist$436$284$43
Zinc blood test$135$44$11

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