Prices at 8 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $700 — 18% below the US median ($849), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $533 | $533 | — | 148 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $608 | $734 | — | 109 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $635 | $641 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $694 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $706 | $269 | — | 78 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $774 | $641 | — | 107 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $951 | $1,003 | — | 122 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $1,038 | $391 | — | 102 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 $700 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($390). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($781).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $881 list price could save about $181 (21%).
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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