X-ray of the ribs (2 views) cost in Idaho

Prices at 19 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $319 — 31% above the US median ($243), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $93 $124 14.8%
Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID $167 $90 13.7%
Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID $171 $242 ★ 4/5 218 min 13.8%
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $172 $86 ★ 3/5 115 min 14.8%
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $172 $86 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.6%
Franklin County Medical Center Preston, ID $259 $249 ★ 3/5 188 min 14.4%
Power County Hospital District American Falls, ID $267 86 min
Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID $286 $34 ★ 4/5 176 min 14.0%
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $319 $140 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.1%
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $365 $237 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.3%
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $365 $237 ★ 5/5 168 min 12.4%
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $365 $283 ★ 5/5 157 min 13.9%
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $365 $237 101 min 14.8%
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $365 $237 ★ 5/5 113 min 15.1%
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $365 $321 147 min 14.8%
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $365 $312 ★ 4/5 141 min 14.9%
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID $614 $318 ★ 3/5 132 min 12.9%

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 July 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)
$365
Cash / self-pay
$319
Insurer-negotiated
$237
Medicare pays
$36
$169$365
Median cash $319  ·  Medicare $36  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $319 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $365 list price could save about $46 (13%).

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