Prices at 17 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,278 — 16% below the US median ($1,526), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $688 | $753 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $879 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $963 | $1,557 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $963 | $1,557 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $963 | $1,525 | — | 94 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $1,041 | $297 | — | 109 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $1,073 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,278 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,278 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $1,433 | $1,433 | — | 148 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $1,553 | $1,414 | — | 97 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $1,572 | $339 | — | 102 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $1,657 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $1,764 | $1,764 | — | 129 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $2,061 | $2,176 | — | 122 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $2,118 | $2,627 | — | 89 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $2,244 | $392 | — | 107 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 $1,278 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($199). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,572 list price could save about $294 (19%).
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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