Blood glucose test cost in Idaho

Prices at 19 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $30 — 15% below the US median ($35), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $12 $31 — — —
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $17 $5 ★ 3/5 114 min —
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $17 $5 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $22 $12 ★ 3/5 122 min —
North Canyon Medical Center Gooding, ID $28 $11 — 116 min —
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $30 $19 ★ 4/5 186 min —
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $30 $18 ★ 5/5 168 min —
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $30 $20 ★ 5/5 158 min —
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $30 $19 — 100 min —
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $30 $18 ★ 5/5 112 min —
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $30 $24 — 145 min —
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $30 $22 ★ 4/5 140 min —
Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID $38 $5 — — —
Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID $40 $13 ★ 4/5 178 min —
Power County Hospital District American Falls, ID $45 — — 85 min —
Franklin County Medical Center Preston, ID $77 $73 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID $122 $23 ★ 3/5 133 min —
West Valley Medical Center Caldwell, ID $125 $5 ★ 5/5 131 min —
Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID $145 $127 ★ 4/5 212 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)
$30
Cash / self-pay
$30
Insurer-negotiated
$19
Medicare pays
$5
$17$123
Median cash $30  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $30 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).

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