Prices at 15 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $96 — 16% above the US median ($83), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $27 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $39 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $39 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $41 | $54 | — | 100 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $79 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $96 | $26 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $97 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $110 | $120 | — | 140 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $121 | $121 | — | 148 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $142 | $180 | — | 89 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $151 | $151 | — | 129 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $193 | $189 | — | 97 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $218 | $162 | — | 109 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 $96 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($24). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($48).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $121 list price could save about $24 (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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