Screening colonoscopy cost in Idaho

Prices at 24 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,996 — 66% above the US median ($1,202), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics Orofino, ID $335 $338 ★ 2/5 144 min —
Teton Valley Hospital Driggs, ID $337 $169 — 108 min —
Weiser Memorial Hospital Weiser, ID $617 $580 — 97 min —
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $685 $171 ★ 3/5 122 min —
Valor Health Emmett, ID $933 $771 — 105 min —
Benewah Community Hospital Saint Maries, ID $1,320 $283 — 119 min —
Steele Memorial Medical Center Salmon, ID $1,415 $177 ★ 3/5 — —
Franklin County Medical Center Preston, ID $1,527 $1,040 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $1,613 $919 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $1,754 $914 ★ 3/5 114 min —
Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry, ID $2,238 $2,494 — 102 min —
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $2,509 $1,631 ★ 4/5 186 min —
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $2,509 $1,631 ★ 5/5 168 min —
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $2,509 $1,882 ★ 5/5 158 min —
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $2,509 $1,631 — 100 min —
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $2,509 $1,631 ★ 5/5 112 min —
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $2,509 $2,208 — 145 min —
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $2,509 $2,208 ★ 4/5 140 min —
Lost Rivers Medical Center Arco, ID $2,572 $1,823 — 95 min —
Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID $3,500 $956 — — —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,198
Cash / self-pay
$1,996
Insurer-negotiated
$998
Medicare pays
$378
$589$2,515
Median cash $1,996  ·  Medicare $378  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,996 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($378). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,198 list price could save about $202 (9%).

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