Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Montana (2026)
In line with national pricing · Regional price parity: 97.5 · MT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs what it does in Montana.
Regional Price Parity
Montana's cost-of-living index sits at 97.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
8 facilities perform this procedure in Montana — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -2.5% below the national average ($120,000), Montana is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) in Montana: What to Know
Montana offers robust options for Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG). Billings Clinic, a HeartCARE Center of Excellence, performed Montana's first open-heart surgery in 1972 and is a regional referral center for complex cardiac care, serving Montana and Wyoming. They also pioneered ECMO in the region. Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula boasts a three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for mitral valve surgery, while Providence Heart Institute utilizes minimally invasive techniques like mini-sternotomy.
For potential savings, consider facilities designated as Blue Distinction® Centers for Cardiac Care and Surgery by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, as these often offer comprehensive care including CABG. Additionally, exploring options in neighboring states might present alternative pricing. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Montana
Montana sits near the middle of the pack for heart bypass surgery (cabg) pricing. The cost components typically split like this.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Montana all-in range
Financing Options
Many Montana clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $117,000 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Montana's regional price parity (97.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Montana
Below are the top facilities performing heart bypass surgery (cabg) in Montana, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| St Patrick Hospital | Missoula | $33,867 | $27,247 | 37 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | $30,980 | $29,480 | 34 |
| St Patrick Hospital | Missoula | $48,700 | $46,832 | 20 |
| St Vincent Healthcare | Billings | $49,621 | $36,710 | 19 |
| St Vincent Healthcare | Billings | $32,634 | $31,078 | 18 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | $43,997 | $36,443 | 16 |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | $37,387 | $35,750 | 14 |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | $29,250 | $27,736 | 14 |
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Nearby States
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) pricing in Montana is typical nationally, though nearby states offer slightly lower rates.
Expert Answers for Montana Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Montana.
Compare Montana with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main heart bypass surgery (cabg) cost guide.
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How we calculate heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs in Montana
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Montana's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.