Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost in Idaho

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 25 Idaho hospitals. CPT 99291. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,848 📉 Low $121 📈 High $7,558 🏥 25 hospitals 🏛️ 16 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $289

Hospital comparison — Idaho

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 25 of 25 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaUHCCignaBCBSMolinaHumanaMultiPlanKaiser
GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER
MOSCOW
$121 $53.03—$115$53.03———$53.03
CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER
CASCADE
$431 $424$420$546—————
WEISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WEISER
$499 —$313——————
NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
POST FALLS
$513 $40.90$53.30$66.10$54.00$850—$75.00$850
NORTH CANYON MEDICAL CENTER
GOODING
$527 $270$270$626$273$270$270——
BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MONTPELIER
$536 ———$611————
SHOSHONE MEDICAL CENTER
KELLOGG
$538 $200$682$194——$200$682$682
SAINT ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BOISE
$576 ————————
SAINT ALPHONSUS MEDICAL CENTER - NAMPA
NAMPA
$576 ————————
POWER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
AMERICAN FALLS
$703 $80.00$68.00$80.00$68.00$68.00$80.00$80.00—
TREASURE VALLEY HOSPITAL
WEST EMERALD STREET BOISE
$980 $83.00$83.00$80.00$666——$55.00—
KOOTENAI HEALTH
COEUR D'ALENE
$1,395 $198$188$1,523$188$127$188—$286
MADISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
REXBURG
$1,848 $95.00$94.00$70.56$70.00$812———
POST FALLS ER & HOSPITAL
POST FALLS
$2,119 ————————
ST. LUKE'S JEROME MEDICAL CENTER
TWIN FALLS
$3,661 ————————
ST. LUKE'S NAMPA MEDICAL CENTER
NAMPA
$3,661 ————————
ST. LUKE'S BOISE MEDICAL CENTER
BOISE
$3,661 ————————
ST. LUKE'S WOOD RIVER MEDICAL CENTER
KETCHUM
$3,661 ————————
ST. LUKE'S MCCALL MEDICAL CENTER
MCCALL
$3,661 ————————
IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
IDAHO FALLS
$3,926 $816$816$70.00$62.00$816$816$75.00—
MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL
IDAHO FALLS
$3,926 $85.00$83.00$70.00$70.00$812$771$75.00—
PORTNEUF MEDICAL CENTER
POCATELLO
$4,144 ————————
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CASSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
BURLEY
$4,200 $208$208—$208$208$208——
EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
IDAHO FALLS
$6,725 $2,966$3,887$3,699$214$214$5,649$5,649—
WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
CALDWELL
$7,558 $5,979$4,512$4,233$214$214$6,349$6,047—
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99291, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,631 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 99291 in Idaho, Medicare reimburses about $289 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Idaho range from $121 to $7,558 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does critical care, first 30-74 minutes cost in Idaho?
Cash prices for critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291) in Idaho range from $121 to $7,558, with a median of $1,848. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest critical care, first 30-74 minutes in Idaho?
The cheapest Idaho hospital published cash price for this procedure is $121. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?
These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?
Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Idaho facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99291 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.