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Hospitals in Helena, MT

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Helena, Montana, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 59 min, 1 hr 4 min longer than the Montana median of 1 hr 55 min. St Peter's Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 3 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Lewis and Clark County
Hospitals 2 106 beds
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 59 min +1 hr 4 min vs Montana
Average stars 3.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Helena hospitals

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About hospitals in Helena

There are 2 hospitals in Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Helena lasts 2 hr 59 min, 1 hr 4 min longer than the Montana median of 1 hr 55 min. The shortest is at St Peter's Hospital, 2 hr 59 min.

Community health centers near Helena

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Helena

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

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Find doctors in Helena

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Helena, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

People and health care in Helena

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Helena.

Population
33,639
Median age 40.5
Hospitals per 100,000
5.9
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
4.6%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
21.7%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$71,036
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Helena

How many hospitals are in Helena, Montana?

There are 2 hospitals in Helena, Montana. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Helena?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Helena lasts 2 hr 59 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Montana median is 1 hr 55 min.

Which hospital in Helena has the shortest ER wait?

St Peter's Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Helena at 2 hr 59 min.

What is the best hospital in Helena?

St Peter's Hospital has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Helena hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/montana/helena/

All Montana hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.