Prices at 18 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,651 — 9% below the US median ($1,811), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $252 | $423 | — | 110 min | 15.1% |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $806 | $882 | — | 140 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $1,189 | $1,902 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.0% |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $1,189 | $1,902 | — | 107 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $1,240 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $1,287 | $485 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $1,333 | $259 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,452 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,452 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $1,850 | $1,850 | — | 153 min | 14.7% |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $1,857 | $1,820 | — | 105 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $1,957 | — | — | 77 min | 15.3% |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $2,315 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $2,431 | $3,092 | — | 121 min | 14.6% |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $2,580 | $2,528 | — | 94 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $2,608 | $2,752 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $3,583 | $463 | — | 92 min | 15.2% |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $3,993 | $187 | — | 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 $1,651 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,981 list price could save about $330 (17%).
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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