Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Idaho
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 24 Idaho hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $224
📉 Low $23.00
📈 High $553
🏥 24 hospitals
🏛️ 15 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $10.36
Hospital comparison — Idaho
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 24 of 24 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER MOSCOW |
$23.00 | $10.12 | — | $21.85 | $10.12 | — | — | — | — |
| WEISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEISER |
$44.89 | — | $29.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHOSHONE MEDICAL CENTER KELLOGG |
$57.75 | $10.61 | $73.15 | $10.30 | — | $10.61 | — | $73.15 | — |
| EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IDAHO FALLS |
$65.00 | $31.66 | $37.57 | $35.75 | $8.90 | $54.60 | $8.90 | $54.60 | — |
| NORTH CANYON MEDICAL CENTER GOODING |
$100 | $109 | $109 | $252 | $110 | $109 | $109 | — | — |
| TREASURE VALLEY HOSPITAL WEST EMERALD STREET BOISE |
$107 | $83.00 | $81.28 | $80.00 | $72.59 | — | — | $55.00 | — |
| BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MONTPELIER |
$108 | — | — | — | $123 | — | — | — | $10.36 |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER CASCADE |
$119 | $117 | $116 | $151 | — | — | — | — | $116 |
| POWER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT AMERICAN FALLS |
$125 | $80.00 | $68.00 | $80.00 | $68.00 | $80.00 | $68.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CALDWELL |
$147 | $116 | $87.77 | $82.33 | $8.90 | $124 | $8.90 | $118 | — |
| SAINT ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOISE |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT ALPHONSUS MEDICAL CENTER - NAMPA NAMPA |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REXBURG |
$229 | $95.00 | $94.00 | $70.56 | $70.00 | — | $82.90 | — | — |
| KOOTENAI HEALTH COEUR D'ALENE |
$254 | $10.88 | $10.36 | $278 | $10.36 | $10.36 | $12.80 | — | — |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL IDAHO FALLS |
$370 | $82.90 | $82.90 | $70.00 | $73.59 | $78.76 | $82.90 | $75.00 | — |
| IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IDAHO FALLS |
$370 | $83.31 | $83.31 | $70.00 | $83.31 | $83.31 | $83.31 | $75.00 | — |
| ST. LUKE'S JEROME MEDICAL CENTER TWIN FALLS |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S BOISE MEDICAL CENTER BOISE |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S MCCALL MEDICAL CENTER MCCALL |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S WOOD RIVER MEDICAL CENTER KETCHUM |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S NAMPA MEDICAL CENTER NAMPA |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POST FALLS ER & HOSPITAL POST FALLS |
$400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PORTNEUF MEDICAL CENTER POCATELLO |
$415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CASSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL BURLEY |
$553 | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | $11.53 | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, 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: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $224 for this?
That is the median of what the 24 Idaho hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99281 in Idaho, Medicare reimburses about $10.36 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Idaho range from $23.00 to $553 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 21.6x 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 emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Idaho?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Idaho range from $23.00 to $553, with a median of $224. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in Idaho?
- The cheapest Idaho hospital published cash price for this procedure is $23.00. 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 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.