Kidney scan (nuclear) cost in Idaho

Prices at 15 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,761 — 31% above the US median ($1,347), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $713 $534 ★ 3/5 115 min 14.8%
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $713 $536 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.6%
Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID $1,136 $1,606 ★ 4/5 218 min 13.8%
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $1,761 $1,321 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.3%
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $1,761 $1,321 ★ 5/5 168 min 12.4%
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $1,761 $1,399 ★ 5/5 157 min 13.9%
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $1,761 $1,321 101 min 14.8%
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $1,761 $1,321 ★ 5/5 113 min 15.1%
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $1,761 $1,550 147 min 14.8%
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $1,761 $1,506 ★ 4/5 141 min 14.9%
Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID $1,785 $178 ★ 4/5 176 min 14.0%
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $1,925 $847 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.1%
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID $1,950 $1,072 ★ 3/5 132 min 12.9%
West Valley Medical Center Caldwell, ID $3,343 $1,279 ★ 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)
$1,761
Cash / self-pay
$1,761
Insurer-negotiated
$1,321
Medicare pays
$172
$840$1,942
Median cash $1,761  ·  Medicare $172  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,761 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).

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