Prices at 22 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — 8% above the US median ($38), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $12 | $13 | — | 140 min | — |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $16 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $17 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $17 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $18 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $21 | $3 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $21 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy, MT | $34 | $42 | — | 77 min | — |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $37 | $44 | — | 109 min | — |
| Phillips County Hospital-CAH | Malta, MT | $40 | $3 | — | 78 min | — |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls, MT | $41 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton, MT | $41 | $63 | — | 106 min | — |
| Benefis Teton Medical Center | Choteau, MT | $41 | $65 | — | 94 min | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar, MT | $42 | $54 | — | 89 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $48 | $50 | — | 122 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $50 | $49 | — | 148 min | — |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka, MT | $54 | $54 | — | 129 min | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $55 | $52 | — | 102 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula, MT | $56 | $77 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $59 | $58 | — | 97 min | — |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson, MT | $63 | $62 | — | 100 min | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $82 | $10 | ★ 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 $41 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $52 list price could save about $11 (21%).
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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