Prices at 16 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,807 — 11% above the US median ($2,532), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $1,173 | $1,486 | — | 89 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $1,199 | $1,002 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $1,459 | $1,596 | — | 140 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $1,645 | $819 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $2,138 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $2,138 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $2,807 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $2,941 | $4,166 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $3,401 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $3,443 | $3,374 | — | 100 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $3,638 | $514 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $3,866 | $4,080 | — | 122 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $4,052 | $4,052 | — | 148 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $5,288 | $392 | — | 107 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 $2,807 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($466). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,119 list price could save about $312 (10%).
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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