CT scan of the head with and without contrast cost in Idaho

Prices at 18 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,455 — 12% below the US median ($1,646), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $685 $1,326 14.8%
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $1,003 $172 ★ 3/5 115 min 14.8%
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $1,003 $173 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.6%
Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID $1,082 $180 13.7%
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $1,200 $169 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.1%
Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID $1,257 $1,886 ★ 4/5 218 min 13.8%
Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID $1,314 $178 ★ 4/5 176 min 14.0%
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $1,455 $984 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.3%
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $1,455 $929 ★ 5/5 168 min 12.4%
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $1,455 $973 ★ 5/5 157 min 13.9%
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $1,455 $984 101 min 14.8%
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $1,455 $929 ★ 5/5 113 min 15.1%
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $1,455 $1,051 147 min 14.8%
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $1,455 $1,037 ★ 4/5 141 min 14.9%
Power County Hospital District American Falls, ID $2,334 86 min
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID $3,687 $1,604 ★ 3/5 132 min 12.9%
West Valley Medical Center Caldwell, ID $5,677 $3,537 ★ 5/5 131 min 15.1%

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 June 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)
$1,455
Cash / self-pay
$1,455
Insurer-negotiated
$973
Medicare pays
$173
$1,003$2,875
Median cash $1,455  ·  Medicare $173  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,455 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).

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