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Smear for Infectious Agents Cost in Montana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 37 Montana hospitals. CPT 87210. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $41.76
📉 Low $5.82
📈 High $169
🏥 37 hospitals
🏛️ 29 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Montana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 37 of 37 hospitals.
Billed more than $41.76 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Aetna | Medicare | TRICARE | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT FALLS CLINIC HOSPITAL GREAT FALLS |
$5.82 | $5.82 | $75.00 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CUT BANK CUT BANK |
$7.80 | $5.82 | — | $6.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER KALISPELL |
$7.80 | $5.82 | — | $6.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. VINCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL BILLINGS |
$17.60 | — | $5.94 | — | $17.20 | — | $5.82 | — | — |
| SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER SIDNEY |
$21.06 | $30.94 | $32.30 | — | $32.30 | $32.30 | — | — | — |
| BILLINGS CLINIC BROADWATER TOWNSEND |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER N MAIN STREET ENNIS |
$25.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STILLWATER BILLINGS CLINIC COLUMBUS |
$26.00 | $11.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RONAN |
$26.10 | $17.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOZEMAN HEALTH BIG SKY MEDICAL CENTER BIG SKY |
$26.40 | $6.23 | $6.48 | $6.23 | $6.23 | — | — | $4.82 | $33.00 |
| BOZEMAN HEALTH DEACONESS HOSPITAL BOZEMAN |
$26.40 | $6.23 | $6.48 | $6.23 | $6.23 | — | — | $4.82 | $33.00 |
| BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HARDIN |
$26.58 | $24.59 | $24.59 | $24.59 | — | — | — | — | $28.24 |
| HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE MILES CITY |
$32.75 | — | $5.82 | — | $8.44 | — | — | — | — |
| PRAIRIE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TERRY |
$33.00 | $24.11 | $24.11 | $28.93 | — | $24.11 | — | $24.11 | — |
| BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER BIG SANDY |
$34.00 | $42.00 | — | $42.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$36.00 | $42.56 | — | — | $42.56 | — | — | — | — |
| BILLINGS CLINIC BILLINGS |
$37.00 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS SENIOR SERVICES GREAT FALLS |
$37.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH SHELBY SHELBY |
$41.76 | $42.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL PLAINS |
$42.07 | $42.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER POLSON |
$43.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROSEBUD HEALTH CARE CENTER HOSPITAL FORSYTH |
$46.56 | $39.58 | $45.63 | — | $45.63 | — | $5.70 | — | — |
| PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL MALTA |
$48.00 | $4.66 | $4.66 | — | $4.66 | $4.66 | $5.82 | $4.66 | — |
| NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL HAVRE |
$51.80 | $16.04 | $22.94 | $22.94 | — | $22.94 | $5.82 | — | — |
| ROOSEVELT MEDICAL CENTER CULBERTSON |
$55.00 | $51.70 | $51.70 | — | — | — | — | — | $54.45 |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FORT MISSOULA ROAD MISSOULA |
$57.90 | — | $91.68 | — | — | $82.03 | — | — | — |
| BEARTOOTH BILLINGS CLINIC RED LODGE |
$58.00 | — | — | — | — | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX BAKER |
$60.00 | $60.00 | $5.82 | $60.00 | — | — | — | $60.00 | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST PATRICK HOSPITAL MISSOULA |
$64.00 | $5.88 | — | $5.94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEER LODGE MEDICAL CENTER DEER LODGE |
$67.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAHL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE EKALAKA |
$69.18 | $69.18 | $69.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS TETON MEDICAL CENTER CHOTEAU |
$73.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER CHOTEAU |
$73.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JAMES HEALTHCARE BUTTE |
$80.80 | — | $5.94 | $5.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CONRAD CONRAD |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CHESTER CHESTER |
$88.40 | $17.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER GLENDIVE |
$169 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87210, 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: $40.40 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $41.76 for this?
That is the median of what the 37 Montana hospitals above publish for Smear for infectious agents — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does smear for infectious agents cost in Montana?
- Cash prices for smear for infectious agents (CPT 87210) in Montana range from $5.82 to $169, with a median of $41.76. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest smear for infectious agents in Montana?
- The cheapest Montana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.82. 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 87210 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.