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Observation stay cost in Montana

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

11Hospitals rated
1.4×Median markup
1.1×Lowest
3.3×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Montana

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 11 lowest of 11.

Billings Clinic

Billings · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Billings Clinic Home Office
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

St Vincent Regional Hospital

Billings · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Intermountain Healthcare INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Glendive Medical Center INC

Glendive · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Billings Clinic Home Office
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

St. Peters Hospital

Helena · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

St Patrick Hospital

Missoula · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Providence Health System -- Washingt
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Sidney Health Center

Sidney · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Sheridan Memorial Hospital

Plentywood · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Community Hospital of Anaconda

Anaconda · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Benefis Hospitals INC

Great Falls · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Logan Health Medical Center

Kalispell · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Logan Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Community Medical Center

Missoula · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Lifepoint Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.3× markup

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