Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Montana with the lowest left ED without being seen
40 Montana hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Community Hospital Of Anaconda, Community Medical Center, Livingston Healthcare. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Community Hospital Of Anaconda | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 97 min, 92nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Community Hospital Of Anaconda |
| T1 | Community Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.55, 2nd percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 151 | Compare Community Medical Center |
| T1 | Livingston Healthcare | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | — | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Livingston Healthcare |
| T1 | Cabinet Peaks Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cabinet Peaks Medical Center |
| T1 | Beartooth Billings Clinic | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 10 | Compare Beartooth Billings Clinic |
| T1 | Benefis Teton Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Benefis Teton Medical Center |
| T1 | Big Sandy Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 min, 98th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Big Sandy Medical Center |
| T1 | Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 min, 85th percentile | — | 4 | Compare Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center |
| T1 | Central Montana Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Central Montana Medical Center |
| T1 | Deer Lodge Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 16 | Compare Deer Lodge Medical Center |
| T1 | Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Fallon Medical Complex Hospital |
| T1 | Garfield County Health Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | — | Compare Garfield County Health Center |
| T1 | McCone County Health Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 min, 99th percentile | — | 25 | Compare McCone County Health Center |
| T1 | Mineral Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mineral Community Hospital |
| T1 | St Luke Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Luke Community Hospital |
| T1 | Stillwater Billings Clinic | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | 10 | Compare Stillwater Billings Clinic |
| T17 | Holy Rosary Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 130 min, 65th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Holy Rosary Hospital |
| T17 | Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | — | 160 min, 42nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital |
| T17 | Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 140 | Compare Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital |
| T17 | Barrett Hospital & Healthcare | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 145 min, 52nd percentile | — | 18 | Compare Barrett Hospital & Healthcare |
| T17 | Benefis Hospitals Inc | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 398 | Compare Benefis Hospitals Inc |
| T17 | Great Falls Clinic Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 20 | Compare Great Falls Clinic Hospital |
| T17 | Glendive Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Glendive Medical Center |
| T17 | Billings Clinic Broadwater | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 min, 99th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Billings Clinic Broadwater |
| T17 | Clark Fork Valley Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 148 min, 50th percentile | — | 16 | Compare Clark Fork Valley Hospital |
| T17 | Mountainview Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mountainview Medical Center |
| T17 | Prairie Community CAH | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Prairie Community CAH |
| T17 | Providence St Joseph Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | 22 | Compare Providence St Joseph Medical Center |
| T17 | Sheridan Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 157 min, 44th percentile | — | 19 | Compare Sheridan Memorial Hospital |
| T30 | St. Patrick Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 253 | Compare St. Patrick Hospital |
| T30 | Billings Clinic Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 304 | Compare Billings Clinic Hospital |
| T30 | Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 286 | Compare Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital |
| T30 | Logan Health - Whitefish | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 16.4%, 1st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 135 min, 61st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Logan Health - Whitefish |
| T30 | Logan Health Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 160 | Compare Logan Health Medical Center |
| T30 | Sidney Health Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 152 min, 48th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Sidney Health Center |
| T30 | St James Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 98 | Compare St James Hospital |
| 37 | St Peters Health | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.48, 3rd percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 99 | Compare St Peters Health |
| 38 | Pondera Medical Center | 4.0%, 9th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 min, 95th percentile | — | 20 | Compare Pondera Medical Center |
| T39 | Big Horn Hospital | 5.0%, 5th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 min, 56th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Big Horn Hospital |
| T39 | Logan Health - Shelby | 5.0%, 5th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 21 | Compare Logan Health - Shelby |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).