Prices at 8 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$169
Chargemaster (median)
$169
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$25
Medicare pays
$16
$66$378
Median cash $169 · Medicare $16 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $66 – $378. The median cash price is about 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene, ID | $50 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 14.0% |
| St Luke's Mccall | Mccall, ID | $73 | $64 | — | 147 min | 14.8% |
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc | Idaho Falls, ID | $103 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.6% |
| Mountain View Hospital | Idaho Falls, ID | $103 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| West Valley Medical Center | Caldwell, ID | $235 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 131 min | 15.1% |
| Portneuf Medical Center | Pocatello, ID | $241 | $341 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | 13.8% |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital | Post Falls, ID | $263 | $16 | — | — | 13.7% |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center | Idaho Falls, ID | $647 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 12.9% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.