Prices at 21 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $110 — about the US median ($113), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $58 | $72 | — | 77 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $59 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $59 | $115 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $59 | $107 | — | 94 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $65 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $70 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $70 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $76 | $74 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $91 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $101 | $93 | — | 148 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $110 | $106 | — | 109 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $128 | $50 | — | 78 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $138 | $260 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $141 | $337 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $178 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $192 | $179 | — | 100 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $242 | $13 | — | 107 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $270 | $285 | — | 122 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $274 | $249 | — | 97 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $295 | $295 | — | 129 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $348 | $143 | — | 89 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 $110 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $138 list price could save about $28 (20%).
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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