Prices at 16 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,760 — 33% above the US median ($2,083), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $1,104 | $732 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $1,330 | $1,230 | — | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,547 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,547 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $1,564 | $1,702 | — | 89 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $2,091 | $1,019 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $2,713 | $548 | — | 102 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $2,807 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $2,844 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $2,941 | $4,166 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $2,966 | $1,880 | — | 148 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $3,005 | $2,832 | — | 100 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $3,013 | $2,798 | — | 122 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $3,087 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 140 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 $2,760 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,930 list price could save about $170 (6%).
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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