States / Montana
MT · 10 hospitals · #38 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Montana
10 Montana hospitals reported 15,714 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 3.38 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 38 of 51. The widest gap was at Community Medical Center (4.44×), the narrowest at St Patrick Hospital (2.36×). CMS's price-transparency list records 130 enforcement actions involving 48 Montana hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 3.38×
- 2Hospitals reporting 10
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 15,714
- 4Price-transparency actions 130
Most common stays in Montana
| DRG | Stays | MT avg charge | US avg charge | MT avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 1,891 | $42,642 | $90,297 | $15,860 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 805 | $30,559 | $56,380 | $10,456 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 539 | $29,130 | $59,757 | $10,599 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 463 | $23,658 | $49,049 | $8,589 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 452 | $35,729 | $70,592 | $13,317 |
| 885 Psychoses | 419 | $23,290 | $44,040 | $11,292 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures... | 324 | $100,346 | $228,948 | $40,574 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 315 | $63,670 | $114,560 | $14,889 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without... | 308 | $71,024 | $156,757 | $24,867 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 301 | $25,552 | $48,550 | $7,830 |
Every hospital
| Hospital | Stays | Ratio | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Clinic Hospital Billings | 3,703 | 2.45× | 2 |
| St Patrick Hospital Missoula | 2,903 | 2.36× | – |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital Billings | 2,261 | 3.42× | – |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc Great Falls | 1,786 | 3.61× | – |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell | 1,522 | 3.42× | 2 |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman | 1,327 | 3.35× | – |
| St Peters Health Helena | 1,190 | 2.85× | – |
| Intermountain Health St James Hospital Butte | 460 | 2.72× | – |
| Community Medical Center Missoula | 315 | 4.44× | 3 |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls | 247 | 4.44× | – |
Price-transparency enforcement in Montana
45 warning notices, 40 closure notices, 24 corrective-action-plan requests, 21 “met requirements” findings — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.