Prices at 20 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $688 — 12% below the US median ($782), roughly 14.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $146 | $160 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $193 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $313 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $336 | $425 | — | 89 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $460 | $460 | — | 148 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $569 | $239 | — | 102 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $601 | $1,161 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $601 | $1,161 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $601 | $1,080 | — | 94 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $656 | $505 | — | 109 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $720 | $1,020 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $770 | $706 | — | 97 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $811 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $811 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $955 | $955 | — | 129 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $979 | $1,033 | — | 122 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $989 | $443 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $1,061 | $1,040 | — | 100 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $1,186 | $443 | — | 107 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $1,974 | $650 | ★ 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 $688 — about 14.5× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $888 list price could save about $199 (22%).
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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