Prices at 16 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,662 — 8% below the US median ($1,800), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $667 | $729 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $877 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $1,340 | $2,121 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $1,340 | $2,121 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $1,340 | $2,121 | — | 94 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $1,662 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,663 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,663 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $1,995 | $2,527 | — | 89 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $2,235 | $2,190 | — | 97 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $2,536 | $2,536 | — | 129 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $2,684 | $187 | — | 107 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $2,941 | $3,105 | — | 122 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 8.5× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,233 list price could save about $571 (26%).
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