Prices at 13 hospitals in Montana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $436 — 21% below the US median ($549), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan, MT | $70 | $131 | — | 110 min | 15.1% |
| St Peters Health | Helena, MT | $163 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 14.3% |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney, MT | $223 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.7% |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker, MT | $249 | $218 | — | 92 min | 15.2% |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls, MT | $400 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.0% |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman, MT | $411 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.4% |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin, MT | $436 | $477 | — | 140 min | — |
| Billings Clinic | Billings, MT | $473 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.2% |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend, MT | $473 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky, MT | $494 | $112 | — | 106 min | — |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains, MT | $574 | $515 | — | 153 min | 14.7% |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth, MT | $643 | $630 | — | 105 min | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge, MT | $674 | $712 | — | 118 min | 15.3% |
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 July 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 $436 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($136). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($272).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $473 list price could save about $37 (8%).
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