Prices at 18 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $233 — 13% below the US median ($268), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $101 | $155 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $156 | $188 | — | 109 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $162 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $180 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $210 | $259 | — | 77 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $227 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $227 | $361 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $227 | $359 | — | 94 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $233 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $233 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $249 | $244 | — | 97 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $261 | $330 | — | 89 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $288 | $274 | — | 102 min | — |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $293 | — | — | 140 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $303 | $303 | — | 148 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $380 | $297 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $415 | $438 | — | 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 $233 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($101). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $288 list price could save about $55 (19%).
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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