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Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost in Montana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 36 Montana hospitals. CPT 99291. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $774
📉 Low $239
📈 High $3,525
🏥 36 hospitals
🏛️ 24 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $309
Hospital comparison — Montana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 36 of 36 hospitals.
Billed more than $774 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Aetna | Medicare | TRICARE | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL HAVRE |
$239 | $229 | $229 | $229 | — | $229 | $105 | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER KALISPELL |
$358 | $844 | — | $878 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CUT BANK CUT BANK |
$358 | $844 | — | $878 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER POLSON |
$405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CHESTER CHESTER |
$411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH WHITEFISH WHITEFISH |
$419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH SHELBY SHELBY |
$449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RONAN |
$463 | $426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROSEBUD HEALTH CARE CENTER HOSPITAL FORSYTH |
$488 | $415 | $478 | — | $478 | — | $224 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST PATRICK HOSPITAL MISSOULA |
$527 | $852 | — | $861 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROOSEVELT MEDICAL CENTER CULBERTSON |
$555 | $299 | $252 | — | — | — | — | — | $570 |
| SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER SIDNEY |
$567 | $340 | $196 | — | $340 | $326 | — | — | — |
| BILLINGS CLINIC BILLINGS |
$571 | $844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOZEMAN HEALTH DEACONESS HOSPITAL BOZEMAN |
$609 | $556 | $761 | $902 | $746 | — | — | $258 | $761 |
| CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL PLAINS |
$659 | $659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STILLWATER BILLINGS CLINIC COLUMBUS |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAHL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE EKALAKA |
$705 | $705 | $705 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOZEMAN HEALTH BIG SKY MEDICAL CENTER BIG SKY |
$774 | $706 | $939 | $902 | $902 | — | — | $258 | $967 |
| MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER N MAIN STREET ENNIS |
$815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER BIG SANDY |
$840 | $1,040 | — | $1,061 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX BAKER |
$851 | $97.36 | $97.36 | $97.36 | — | — | — | $97.36 | — |
| BENEFIS MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER CHOTEAU |
$858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS TETON MEDICAL CENTER CHOTEAU |
$858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL MALTA |
$1,012 | — | — | — | — | — | $199 | — | — |
| PRAIRIE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TERRY |
$1,566 | $1,144 | $1,144 | $1,373 | — | $1,144 | — | $1,144 | — |
| HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE MILES CITY |
$1,631 | — | $482 | — | $339 | — | — | — | — |
| MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$1,656 | $95.00 | — | — | $95.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BEARTOOTH BILLINGS CLINIC RED LODGE |
$1,882 | — | — | — | — | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CONRAD CONRAD |
$2,021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BILLINGS CLINIC BROADWATER TOWNSEND |
$2,392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER GLENDIVE |
$2,474 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $1,177 | — |
| ST. VINCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL BILLINGS |
$2,592 | — | $859 | — | — | — | $843 | — | — |
| ST. PETER'S HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER E BROADWAY ST HELENA |
$2,649 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREAT FALLS CLINIC HOSPITAL GREAT FALLS |
$2,828 | $80.00 | $75.00 | $840 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEER LODGE MEDICAL CENTER DEER LODGE |
$2,991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JAMES HEALTHCARE BUTTE |
$3,525 | — | $859 | $868 | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99291, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,631 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $774 for this?
That is the median of what the 36 Montana hospitals above publish for Critical care, first 30-74 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99291 in Montana, Medicare reimburses about $309 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Montana range from $239 to $3,525 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.5x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does critical care, first 30-74 minutes cost in Montana?
- Cash prices for critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291) in Montana range from $239 to $3,525, with a median of $774. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest critical care, first 30-74 minutes in Montana?
- The cheapest Montana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $239. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Montana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99291 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.