Billings Clinic · Big Timber, MT
24
In-network payers
180
Disclosed rate categories
25
Beds
Pioneer Medical Center is a 25-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Big Timber, MT, affiliated with Billings Clinic. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 24 in-network payers and 180 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
271313
NPI
1003939190
Type
Critical Access Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
25
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Pioneer Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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CT imaging
CPT 74177
$519 - $4,571
from 3 insurers · median $4,431
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$1,451 - $1,981
from 4 insurers · median $1,799
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$2,654 - $3,133
from 3 insurers · median $3,037
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$1,952 - $2,983
from 4 insurers · median $2,709
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$3,092 - $3,190
from 2 insurers · median $3,141
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 42820
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$2,750 - $3,247
from 3 insurers · median $3,147
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 58661
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 58662
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$95 - $304
from 4 insurers · median $276
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 55700
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$2,130 - $2,197
from 2 insurers · median $2,164
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$1,914 - $2,260
from 3 insurers · median $2,191
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76705
$650 - $767
from 3 insurers · median $744
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 57288
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 74183
$2,848 - $3,362
from 3 insurers · median $3,259
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Orthopedics and pain
CPT 29888
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93971
$555 - $1,204
from 4 insurers · median $1,094
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Orthopedics and pain
CPT 63030
$83,000
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93970
$1,697 - $1,750
from 2 insurers · median $1,723
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76856
$773 - $798
from 2 insurers · median $786
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 19 | 1104% | 8 | 1 |
| Insurer B* | 14 | 919% | 11 | 0 |
| Insurer C* | 14 | 891% | 10 | 0 |
| Insurer D* | 5 | 350% | 2 | 2 |
How we chose these services: 0 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 0 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 24 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Pioneer Medical Center.
301 West Seventh Avenue, Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-4603
The nearest hospitals of similar type and size. Their rates are compared with Pioneer Medical Center for the same insurers and services above.
Mountainview Medical Center
Too few shared services to compare rates
Madison Valley Medical Center
▼ Rates typically 66% lower than Pioneer Medical Center (9 services)
Powell Valley Health Care
▼ Rates typically 48% lower than Pioneer Medical Center (23 services)
Cody Regional Health
▼ Rates typically 32% lower than Pioneer Medical Center (16 services)
Ruby Valley Medical Center
▼ Rates typically 39% lower than Pioneer Medical Center (14 services)
Big Horn County Memorial Hospital
▼ Rates typically 62% lower than Pioneer Medical Center (14 services)
Beartooth Billings Clinic
Wheatland Memorial Healthcare
Stillwater Community Hospital
Glendive Medical Center
About Pioneer Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Pioneer Medical Center range from $2,750 to $3,247 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $3,147. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,165. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Pioneer Medical Center range from $519 to $4,571 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $4,431. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,171. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Pioneer Medical Center has 25 beds. Facility type: Critical Access Hospital.
Pioneer Medical Center is located at 301 West Seventh Avenue, Big Timber, MT 59011. Its main phone number is (406) 932-4603.
Pioneer Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 271313.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Pioneer Medical Center is 1003939190.
Pioneer Medical Center is affiliated with Billings Clinic.
Pioneer Medical Center lists 24 in-network payers, including Aetna, Aspirus Health Plan, BCBS, Banner Health, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
180 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
"standard_charges": [{
"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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