Cataract surgery cost in Idaho

Prices at 16 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,599 — 81% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $1,996 $2,269 ★ 3/5 114 min —
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $1,996 $2,280 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $3,197 $2,707 — — —
Franklin County Medical Center Preston, ID $5,393 $2,778 ★ 3/5 188 min —
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $5,599 $3,639 ★ 4/5 186 min —
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $5,599 $4,479 ★ 5/5 158 min —
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $5,599 $3,639 — 100 min —
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $5,599 $4,927 — 145 min —
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $5,599 $4,927 ★ 4/5 140 min —
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $8,399 $4,759 ★ 5/5 168 min —
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $8,399 $4,759 ★ 5/5 112 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 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)
$5,599
Cash / self-pay
$5,599
Insurer-negotiated
$3,639
Medicare pays
$547
$1,996$8,399
Median cash $5,599  ·  Medicare $547  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,599 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).

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