Posted commercial rates at 4 Montana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital Billings | $3,066 | 1.9× | 8 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health St James Hospital Butte | $3,111 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson | $4,530 | 2.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Peters Health Helena | $6,181 | 3.9× | 22 | 2026-03-31 |
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital Billings | $1,040 | 1.9× | 8 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health St James Hospital Butte | $1,069 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson | $1,491 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
4 Montana hospitals post usable commercial rates for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 69436, hospital outpatient, the median across 4 hospitals is $3,821, 2.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.