States / Idaho
ID · 15 hospitals · #14 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Idaho
15 Idaho hospitals reported 17,464 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 4.16 times what it was paid — above the national median of 4.15×, number 14 of 51. The widest gap was at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (6.78×), the narrowest at St Joseph Regional Medical Center (3.11×). CMS's price-transparency list records 107 enforcement actions involving 38 Idaho hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 4.16×
- 2Hospitals reporting 15
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 17,464
- 4Price-transparency actions 107
Most common stays in Idaho
| DRG | Stays | ID avg charge | US avg charge | ID avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 2,208 | $65,631 | $90,297 | $16,189 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 885 | $47,013 | $56,380 | $10,637 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 548 | $51,217 | $70,592 | $13,035 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without... | 537 | $121,268 | $156,757 | $24,800 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 474 | $43,340 | $57,570 | $10,491 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 463 | $44,005 | $59,757 | $11,057 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 423 | $41,154 | $49,049 | $9,365 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 362 | $67,889 | $75,821 | $13,417 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC... | 336 | $42,545 | $55,724 | $8,746 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures... | 327 | $168,775 | $228,948 | $40,708 |
Every hospital
| Hospital | Stays | Ratio | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise | 4,449 | 4.76× | – |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene | 3,994 | 3.52× | 2 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Boise | 2,541 | 3.89× | – |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls | 1,473 | 6.78× | 3 |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Rmc Twin Falls | 1,309 | 4.29× | – |
| Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello | 1,018 | 5.1× | 4 |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa | 680 | 4.46× | 1 |
| St Joseph Regional Medical Center Lewiston | 570 | 3.11× | 1 |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa | 487 | 3.88× | – |
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLC Idaho Falls | 347 | 3.68× | – |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls | 200 | 5.01× | – |
| West Valley Medical Center Caldwell | 193 | 3.97× | 3 |
| Treasure Valley Hospital Boise | 126 | 4.16× | 5 |
| Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls | 47 | 3.47× | – |
| Madison Memorial Hospital Rexburg | 30 | 2.14× | 1 |
Price-transparency enforcement in Idaho
32 closure notices, 30 warning notices, 25 “met requirements” findings, 20 corrective-action-plan requests — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.