Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Montana
In Montana, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $101.89 to $956.65, with a median of $247.00. The lowest price is at Logan Health - Chester (Chester). The highest price is 9.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $247.00, is 29% below the US median of $346.09.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Montana ranks 10th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 26 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76642. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$101.89Logan Health - Chester
Median$247.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$956.65in Montana
Lowest saves$145.11vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Chester lowest Chester · Chester, MT US Exam | $101.89 | $156.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center one side Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC ED ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED - US BREAST LEFT LIMITED | $148.80 | $186.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic one side Columbus · Billings, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $158.00 | $158.00 | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
| Sidney Health Center one side Sidney · Sidney, MT US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $175.24 | $283.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC US BREAST UNI LIMITED | $187.20 | $234.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish one side Whitefish · Kalispell, MT US BREAST LIMITED UNILATERAL | $195.98 | $301.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center one side Kalispell · Kalispell, MT US BREAST LIMITED UNILATERAL | $200.52 | $308.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT US Exam | $203.61 | $313.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT OTHER IMAGING SERVICES - ULTRASOUND | $225.00 | $264.71 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $230.18 | $306.90 | Nov 9, 2026 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center one side Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Us Breast Left Ltd | $231.00 | $289.00 | — source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT US Breast L and R 2nd component | $241.31 | $371.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater one side Townsend · Helena, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $242.00 | $242.00 | Dec 11, 2025 source file |
| Poplar Community Hospital Poplar · Poplar, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $252.00 | $336.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Wolf Point · Wolf Point, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $252.00 | $336.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT US Exam | $260.65 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC US ED BREAST UNI LIMITED CDM | $261.60 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta · Malta, MT ULTRASOUND EXAM BREAST(S)DON'T USE | $270.00 | $270.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $285.95 | $301.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Granite County Medical Center Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $388.80 | $432.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center one side Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED - US BREAST LEFT LIMITED | $393.60 | $492.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital one side Great Falls · Great Falls, MT LIMITED ULTRASOUND SCAN OF 1 BREAST | $478.00 | $478.00 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $490.50 | $545.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $509.15 | $599.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $589.50 | $655.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston · Livingston, MT Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $956.65 | $1,007.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $148.80 | $271.20 |
| Helena, MT | 2 | $225.00 | $233.50 |
| Kalispell, MT | 2 | $195.98 | $198.25 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $230.18 | $230.18 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $231.00 | $231.00 |
| Billings, MT | 1 | $158.00 | $158.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $101.89 | $101.89 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $241.31 | $241.31 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $203.61 | $203.61 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $285.95 | $285.95 |
| Glasgow, MT | 1 | $490.50 | $490.50 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $478.00 | $478.00 |
| Livingston, MT | 1 | $956.65 | $956.65 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $261.60 | $261.60 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $388.80 | $388.80 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $589.50 | $589.50 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $187.20 | $187.20 |
| Poplar, MT | 1 | $252.00 | $252.00 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $509.15 | $509.15 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $260.65 | $260.65 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $175.24 | $175.24 |
| Wolf Point, MT | 1 | $252.00 | $252.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What breast ultrasound (limited) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast ultrasound (limited) explained.
Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) in other states
- Alabama$254.66
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$205.00
- Arkansas$152.18
- California$534.38
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$249.00
- Delaware$541.20
- District of Columbia$457.40, 3 hospitals
- Florida$519.76
- Georgia$348.40
- Hawaii$435.00
- Idaho$321.50
- Illinois$438.90
- Indiana$324.60
- Iowa$357.70
- Kansas$295.00
- Kentucky$297.99
- Louisiana$167.30
- Maine$242.57
- Maryland$464.72
- Massachusetts$437.48
- Michigan$270.23
- Minnesota$314.55
- Mississippi$156.95
- Missouri$348.53
- Nebraska$424.00
- Nevada$300.00
- New Hampshire$364.14
- New Jersey$139.80
- New Mexico$265.95
- New York$252.84
- North Carolina$361.00
- North Dakota$299.60
- Ohio$409.85
- Oklahoma$333.45
- Oregon$304.00
- Pennsylvania$460.65
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$182.40
- South Carolina$505.52
- South Dakota$562.40
- Tennessee$165.20
- Texas$348.87
- Utah$610.82
- Vermont$574.75
- Virginia$496.00
- Washington$338.85
- West Virginia$263.25
- Wisconsin$392.70
- Wyoming$476.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.