St. James Healthcare prices. From its own published file.

St. James Healthcare in Butte, MT publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

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Mar 2026file last updated

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	—	$775	$282–$789
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	—	$1,397	$434–$1,397
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	—	$1,848	$625–$1,848
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	—	$134	$10.77–$134
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	—	$92.40	$8.63–$92.40
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	—	$75.30	$7.93–$75.30
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	—	$19.65	$9.27–$25.91
Urinalysis `81001`	—	$67.75	$3.23–$67.75
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	—	$89.49	$12.72–$132
EKG tracing `93005`	—	$149	$36.54–$169
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	—	$308	$89.81–$308
CT head without contrast `70450`	—	$1,825	$108–$1,825
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	—	$3,209	$364–$4,901
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	—	$2,214	$247–$3,348
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	—	$645	$108–$645
IV push, single drug `96374`	—	$393	$134–$600
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	—	$318	$135–$600
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	—	$9.09	$0.31–$32.44
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	—	$8.22	$2.09–$80.00
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$930–$2,598
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$956–$2,672
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$3,310–$9,247

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: St. James Healthcare price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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