Kidney removal (nephrectomy) cost in Idaho

Prices at 14 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14,834 — 313% above the US median ($3,594), roughly 12.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $2,696 $1,203 ★ 3/5 122 min
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $6,386 $1,109 ★ 3/5 114 min
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $6,386 $1,109 ★ 4/5 137 min
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $8,441 $5,585
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $14,834 $11,274 ★ 4/5 186 min
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $14,834 $11,274 ★ 5/5 168 min
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $14,834 $11,867 ★ 5/5 158 min
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $14,834 $11,274 100 min
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $14,834 $11,274 ★ 5/5 112 min
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $14,834 $13,054 145 min
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $14,834 $13,054 ★ 4/5 140 min

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 September 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)
$14,834
Cash / self-pay
$14,834
Insurer-negotiated
$11,274
Medicare pays
$1,164
$6,386$14,834
Median cash $14,834  ·  Medicare $1,164  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $14,834 — about 12.7× the Medicare rate ($1,164). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,329).

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