Prices at 20 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,943 — 7% below the US median ($2,089), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $612 | $669 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $752 | $322 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $1,401 | $1,112 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $1,625 | — | — | 77 min | 15.3% |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $1,756 | $1,721 | — | 105 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $1,774 | $2,839 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.0% |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $1,774 | $2,839 | — | 107 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $1,774 | $2,809 | — | 92 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,943 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,943 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $2,184 | $2,140 | — | 94 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $2,244 | $305 | — | 92 min | 15.2% |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $2,294 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $2,314 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $2,370 | $2,370 | — | 121 min | 14.6% |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $2,426 | $352 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $2,938 | $2,938 | — | 153 min | 14.7% |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $3,031 | $3,200 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $3,276 | $250 | — | 106 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 July 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 $1,943 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,289 list price could save about $346 (15%).
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