X-ray of the ribs cost in Idaho

Prices at 19 hospitals in Idaho, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $435 — 49% above the US median ($293), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Treasure Valley Hospital Boise, ID $93 $150 — — —
Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls, ID $172 $93 ★ 3/5 114 min —
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Llc Idaho Falls, ID $172 $103 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID $205 $90 — — —
Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello, ID $273 $271 ★ 4/5 212 min —
Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID $286 $40 ★ 4/5 178 min —
Franklin County Medical Center Preston, ID $317 $270 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Power County Hospital District American Falls, ID $407 — — 85 min —
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID $429 $100 ★ 3/5 122 min —
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID $441 $287 ★ 4/5 186 min —
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID $441 $287 ★ 5/5 168 min —
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID $441 $292 ★ 5/5 158 min —
St Luke's Jerome Jerome, ID $441 $287 — 100 min —
St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID $441 $287 ★ 5/5 112 min —
St Luke's McCall Mccall, ID $441 $347 — 145 min —
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID $441 $339 ★ 4/5 140 min —
West Valley Medical Center Caldwell, ID $861 $482 ★ 5/5 131 min —
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID $1,226 $413 ★ 3/5 133 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)
$441
Cash / self-pay
$435
Insurer-negotiated
$279
Medicare pays
$42
$172$567
Median cash $435  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $435 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $441 list price could save about $6 (1%).

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