Prices at 19 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,430 — 12% below the US median ($1,628), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $590 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $754 | $825 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $981 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $1,132 | $1,812 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $1,132 | $1,812 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $1,132 | $1,793 | — | 94 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $1,268 | $259 | ★ 2/5 | 140 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 | $1,438 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $1,608 | $1,576 | — | 97 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $1,712 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $1,715 | $1,715 | — | 148 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $1,792 | $2,270 | — | 89 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $2,473 | $2,610 | — | 122 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $2,477 | $373 | — | 102 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $2,908 | $2,908 | — | 129 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 $1,430 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($220). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,842 list price could save about $412 (22%).
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