Prices at 12 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $230 — 40% below the US median ($383), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $67 | $66 | — | 97 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $98 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $125 | $154 | — | 77 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $136 | $129 | — | 102 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $180 | $180 | — | 129 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $196 | $269 | — | 78 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $265 | $143 | — | 148 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $271 | $302 | — | 107 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $285 | $302 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $439 | $556 | — | 89 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $627 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $627 | — | — | 76 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 $230 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $241 list price could save about $11 (5%).
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