Prices at 19 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $76 — 8% below the US median ($82), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $29 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $55 | $68 | — | 77 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $56 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic | Columbus, MT | $56 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $56 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $60 | $72 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $74 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $75 | $103 | — | 89 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $76 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $77 | $69 | — | 97 min | — |
| Roundup Memorial Healthcare | Roundup, MT | $82 | $78 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $84 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $92 | $22 | — | 107 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $111 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $118 | $51 | — | 102 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $148 | $168 | — | 129 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 $76 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($20). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($41).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $89 list price could save about $13 (15%).
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