Heart stent in Montana
MS-DRG 322: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without mcc
$64,447typical hospital bill
$14,699typical amount paid
$13,424–$17,449range paid across 9 hospitals
Montana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $64,447 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | 22 | $46,301 | $13,424 | |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | 29 | $64,447 | $13,584 | |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula | 17 | $90,665 | $13,776 | |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | Billings | 40 | $84,224 | $14,385 | |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | 77 | $50,500 | $14,699 | |
| St Peters Health | Helena | 23 | $60,001 | $14,801 | |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 58 | $49,511 | $15,725 | |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | 35 | $90,532 | $16,193 | |
| St James Hospital | Butte | 14 | $67,893 | $17,449 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.