MRI brain without contrast in Idaho
Below is what hospitals in Idaho charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 13 hospitals in Idaho run from $522 to $2,472. The typical hospital charges $1,691. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,691
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
15 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonner General Hospital ID · Price file August 1, 2026 | $522Insurance typically pays $472Sticker price $652 | Lowest price of any hospital | $472 | $652 |
| Boundary Community Hospital ID · Price file July 17, 2026 | $722Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $903 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $252 | $903 |
| Grove Creek Medical Center ID · Price file November 5, 2026 | $1,195Insurance typically pays $641Sticker price $1,708 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $641 | $1,708 |
| St Mary's Hospital ID · Price file July 20, 2026 | $1,450Insurance typically pays $1,111Sticker price $1,934 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,111 | $1,934 |
| Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics ID · Price file July 17, 2026 | $1,450Insurance typically pays $1,044Sticker price $1,934 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,044 | $1,934 |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · Price file March 27, 2026 | $1,595Insurance typically pays $223Sticker price $2,127 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $223 | $2,127 |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital ID · Price file October 29, 2026 | $1,691Insurance typically pays $1,751Sticker price $2,416 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,751 | $2,416 |
| Lost Rivers Medical Center ID · Price file May 7, 2026 | $1,700Insurance typically pays $1,372Sticker price $2,125 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $1,372 | $2,125 |
| Teton Valley Hospital ID · Price file July 21, 2026 | $1,858Insurance typically pays $2,091Sticker price $2,323 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $2,091 | $2,323 |
| Caribou Medical Center ID · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,987Insurance typically pays $2,697Sticker price $2,839 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,697 | $2,839 |
| Syringa General Hospital ID · Price file August 21, 2026 | $2,115Insurance typically pays $2,303Sticker price $2,350 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $2,303 | $2,350 |
| Steele Memorial Medical Center ID · Price file February 26, 2026 | $2,222Insurance typically pays $2,784Sticker price $2,962 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $2,784 | $2,962 |
| St Luke'S Regional Medical Center Boise, ID | $2,472Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,472 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $2,472 |
| West Valley Medical Center ID | —Insurance typically pays $921Sticker price — | — | $921 | — |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center ID | —Insurance typically pays $376Sticker price — | — | $376 | — |
Procedure code 70551. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.