Prices at 20 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $184 — 19% above the US median ($154), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $32 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $32 | $51 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $32 | $50 | — | 94 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $33 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $62 | $78 | — | 89 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $101 | $124 | — | 77 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $119 | $130 | — | 140 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $176 | $172 | — | 97 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $180 | $97 | — | 109 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $182 | $182 | — | 148 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $185 | $179 | — | 102 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $205 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $205 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $220 | $21 | — | 78 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $225 | $238 | — | 122 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $267 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $271 | $271 | — | 129 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $278 | $272 | — | 100 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $320 | $28 | — | 107 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $322 | $38 | ★ 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 $184 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $195 list price could save about $11 (6%).
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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