Prices at 16 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,913 — 13% below the US median ($2,210), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $877 | $521 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $943 | $798 | — | 140 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $1,371 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $1,377 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $1,377 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $1,815 | $2,206 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $1,864 | $1,747 | — | 100 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $1,963 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $2,226 | $2,024 | — | 148 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $2,227 | $261 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $2,436 | $2,958 | — | 77 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $2,531 | $439 | — | 102 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $2,725 | $2,616 | — | 97 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $3,114 | $392 | — | 107 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $3,307 | $3,151 | — | 122 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 $1,913 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,204 list price could save about $290 (13%).
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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