Prices at 11 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $50 — 19% below the US median ($62), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $33 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $38 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $41 | $50 | — | 77 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $44 | $53 | — | 109 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $50 | $72 | — | 102 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $61 | $61 | — | 148 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $62 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $62 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $72 | $88 | — | 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 $50 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $58 list price could save about $8 (14%).
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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