Prices at 9 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $359 — 6% above the US median ($339), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $243 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $282 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $340 | $340 | — | 148 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $343 | $203 | — | 107 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $374 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $390 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $390 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $556 | $298 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
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 October 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 $359 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($182). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($364).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $410 list price could save about $51 (12%).
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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