Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products Cost in Montana

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 37 Montana hospitals. CPT 36430. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $747 📉 Low $52.00 📈 High $16,509 🏥 37 hospitals 🏛️ 23 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $47.43

Hospital comparison — Montana

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 37 of 37 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSUHCHumanaCignaAetnaTRICAREMedicareHealth Net
LOGAN HEALTH CUT BANK
CUT BANK
$52.00 $451—$469—————
LOGAN HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
KALISPELL
$52.00 $451—$469—————
BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HARDIN
$146 $135$135$135————$155
SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER
SIDNEY
$193 $68.89$39.72—$68.89$66.19———
ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
RONAN
$206 ————————
PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
POLSON
$295 ————————
LOGAN HEALTH WHITEFISH
WHITEFISH
$313 ————————
NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL
HAVRE
$333 $54.54$54.54$54.54—$54.54—$148—
PROVIDENCE ST PATRICK HOSPITAL
MISSOULA
$359 $455—$460—————
PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL
MALTA
$362 ————————
MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
SUPERIOR
$456 $95.00——$95.00————
ROSEBUD HEALTH CARE CENTER HOSPITAL
FORSYTH
$520 $442$510—$510——$46.48—
FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX
BAKER
$541 $66.78$60.51$239——$239——
BENEFIS TETON MEDICAL CENTER
CHOTEAU
$601 ————————
BENEFIS MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER
CHOTEAU
$601 ————————
MADISON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
N MAIN STREET ENNIS
$714 ————————
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
FORT MISSOULA ROAD MISSOULA
$720 ————$1,020———
LOGAN HEALTH CHESTER
CHESTER
$747 ————————
LOGAN HEALTH SHELBY
SHELBY
$747 ————————
LOGAN HEALTH CONRAD
CONRAD
$747 ————————
BILLINGS CLINIC BROADWATER
TOWNSEND
$855 ————————
DAHL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
EKALAKA
$955 $955$955——————
ST. PETER'S HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
E BROADWAY ST HELENA
$976 ————————
STILLWATER BILLINGS CLINIC
COLUMBUS
$1,025 ————————
BILLINGS CLINIC
BILLINGS
$1,037 $451———————
BOZEMAN HEALTH DEACONESS HOSPITAL
BOZEMAN
$1,038 $468$487$468$468—$40.15—$1,298
HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE
MILES CITY
$1,078 —$60.51—$60.59————
DEER LODGE MEDICAL CENTER
DEER LODGE
$1,087 ————————
ST. VINCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL
BILLINGS
$1,093 —$446————$437—
CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL
PLAINS
$1,104 $460———————
ROOSEVELT MEDICAL CENTER
CULBERTSON
$1,126 $1,058$1,058—————$1,115
ST. JAMES HEALTHCARE
BUTTE
$1,166 —$446$450—————
BEARTOOTH BILLINGS CLINIC
RED LODGE
$1,178 ————$95.00———
BOZEMAN HEALTH BIG SKY MEDICAL CENTER
BIG SKY
$1,246 $468$487$468$468—$40.15—$1,558
PRAIRIE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
TERRY
$1,849 $1,631$1,631$1,957—$1,631$1,631——
GREAT FALLS CLINIC HOSPITAL
GREAT FALLS
$2,632 $80.00$75.00$449—————
GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER
GLENDIVE
$16,509 $39.00$39.00$39.00$39.00$39.00$576$39.00—
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 36430, 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: $739 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 36430 in Montana, Medicare reimburses about $47.43 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Montana range from $52.00 to $16,509 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 15.7x 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 transfusion of blood or blood products cost in Montana?
Cash prices for transfusion of blood or blood products (CPT 36430) in Montana range from $52.00 to $16,509, with a median of $747. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest transfusion of blood or blood products in Montana?
The cheapest Montana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $52.00. 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 36430 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.