Prices at 18 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,662 — 4% above the US median ($1,602), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $568 | $621 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $801 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $1,141 | $1,807 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $1,141 | $1,807 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $1,141 | $1,807 | — | 94 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,430 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,430 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $1,662 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $1,685 | $2,134 | — | 89 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $1,715 | $1,715 | — | 148 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $2,035 | $1,994 | — | 97 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $2,171 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $2,373 | $2,504 | — | 122 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $2,521 | $2,521 | — | 129 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $2,685 | $392 | — | 107 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $2,875 | $2,818 | — | 100 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 $1,662 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,902 list price could save about $240 (13%).
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