Blood transfusion cost in Idaho

Prices at 18 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,224 — 56% above the US median ($782), roughly 25.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $455 $398 — — —
Power County Hospital District American Falls, ID $855 — — 85 min —
Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID $979 $456 ★ 4/5 178 min —
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $1,000 $436 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $1,015 $434 ★ 3/5 114 min —
North Canyon Medical Center Gooding, ID $1,074 $556 — 116 min —
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $1,211 $533 ★ 3/5 122 min —
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $1,224 $918 ★ 4/5 186 min —
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $1,224 $796 ★ 5/5 168 min —
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $1,224 $979 ★ 5/5 158 min —
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $1,224 $918 — 100 min —
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $1,224 $796 ★ 5/5 112 min —
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $1,224 $1,077 — 145 min —
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $1,224 $1,047 ★ 4/5 140 min —
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID $1,334 $859 ★ 3/5 133 min —
Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID $1,732 $2,448 ★ 4/5 212 min —
West Valley Medical Center Caldwell, ID $2,446 $1,957 ★ 5/5 131 min —
Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID $4,525 $454 — — —

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 October 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)
$1,224
Cash / self-pay
$1,224
Insurer-negotiated
$796
Medicare pays
$47
$942$1,946
Median cash $1,224  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,224 — about 25.8× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

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