Emergency department visit (level 2) cost in Idaho

Prices at 18 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $688 — 94% above the US median ($354), roughly 17.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Canyon Medical Center Gooding, ID $134 $201 111 min 14.9%
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $176 $150 14.8%
Power County Hospital District American Falls, ID $261 86 min
Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID $434 $159 ★ 4/5 176 min 14.0%
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $679 $151 ★ 3/5 115 min 14.8%
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $679 $152 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.6%
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $688 $447 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.3%
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $688 $496 ★ 5/5 168 min 12.4%
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $688 $496 ★ 5/5 157 min 13.9%
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $688 $447 101 min 14.8%
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $688 $496 ★ 5/5 113 min 15.1%
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $688 $605 147 min 14.8%
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $688 $588 ★ 4/5 141 min 14.9%
Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID $840 $490 ★ 4/5 218 min 13.8%
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID $1,050 $732 ★ 3/5 132 min 12.9%
West Valley Medical Center Caldwell, ID $1,124 $889 ★ 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 August 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)
$688
Cash / self-pay
$688
Insurer-negotiated
$447
Medicare pays
$40
$123$903
Median cash $688  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $688 — about 17.0× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

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