Prices at 11 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $130 — 44% below the US median ($231), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $81 | $163 | — | 148 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $100 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $127 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $127 | $198 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $130 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $156 | $192 | — | 77 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $189 | $170 | — | 97 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $200 | $269 | — | 78 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $228 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 179 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 $130 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $195 list price could save about $64 (33%).
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