MRI of the ankle cost in Idaho

Prices at 18 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,397 — 12% above the US median ($2,148), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $1,105 $1,813 14.8%
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $1,398 $343 ★ 3/5 115 min 14.8%
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $1,398 $345 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.6%
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $1,869 $672 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.1%
Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID $1,914 $359 13.7%
Franklin County Medical Center Preston, ID $1,930 $1,521 ★ 3/5 188 min 14.4%
Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID $1,981 $312 ★ 4/5 176 min 14.0%
West Valley Medical Center Caldwell, ID $2,118 $1,348 ★ 5/5 131 min 15.1%
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $2,675 $1,924 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.3%
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $2,675 $1,856 ★ 5/5 168 min 12.4%
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $2,675 $1,958 ★ 5/5 157 min 13.9%
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $2,675 $1,924 101 min 14.8%
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $2,675 $1,856 ★ 5/5 113 min 15.1%
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $2,675 $2,105 147 min 14.8%
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $2,675 $2,048 ★ 4/5 141 min 14.9%
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID $2,911 $1,687 ★ 3/5 132 min 12.9%
Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID $3,249 $3,999 ★ 4/5 218 min 13.8%

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)
$2,658
Cash / self-pay
$2,397
Insurer-negotiated
$1,750
Medicare pays
$261
$1,310$2,746
Median cash $2,397  ·  Medicare $261  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,397 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,658 list price could save about $261 (10%).

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