Prices at 16 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $105 — 23% above the US median ($85), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $30 | $30 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $46 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $50 | $60 | — | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $72 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $72 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $84 | $101 | — | 109 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $100 | $11 | — | 78 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $101 | $30 | — | 102 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $108 | $114 | — | 122 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $110 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $114 | $141 | — | 77 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $115 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $123 | $185 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $134 | $15 | — | 107 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $145 | $138 | — | 148 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $152 | $157 | — | 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 $105 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $113 list price could save about $9 (8%).
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