MRI lower back without contrast in Idaho
Below is what hospitals in Idaho charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 14 hospitals in Idaho run from $508 to $2,472. The typical hospital charges $1,519. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,519
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
16 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 | $508Insurance typically pays $457Sticker price $634 | Lowest price of any hospital | $457 | $634 |
| Boundary Community Hospital ID · Price file July 17, 2026 | $744Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $930 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $252 | $930 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital ID | $1,085Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,447 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | — | $1,447 |
| Grove Creek Medical Center ID · Price file November 5, 2026 | $1,301Insurance typically pays $236Sticker price $1,858 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $236 | $1,858 |
| Teton Valley Hospital ID · Price file July 21, 2026 | $1,446Insurance typically pays $1,627Sticker price $1,808 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,627 | $1,808 |
| St Mary's Hospital ID · Price file July 20, 2026 | $1,518Insurance typically pays $1,111Sticker price $2,024 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,111 | $2,024 |
| Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics ID · Price file July 17, 2026 | $1,518Insurance typically pays $1,093Sticker price $2,024 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,093 | $2,024 |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · Price file March 27, 2026 | $1,520Insurance typically pays $219Sticker price $2,026 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $219 | $2,026 |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital ID · Price file October 29, 2026 | $1,691Insurance typically pays $1,751Sticker price $2,416 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $1,751 | $2,416 |
| Lost Rivers Medical Center ID · Price file May 7, 2026 | $1,720Insurance typically pays $1,388Sticker price $2,150 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $1,388 | $2,150 |
| Caribou Medical Center ID · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,789Insurance typically pays $2,415Sticker price $2,556 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,415 | $2,556 |
| Steele Memorial Medical Center ID · Price file February 26, 2026 | $1,914Insurance typically pays $2,399Sticker price $2,552 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $2,399 | $2,552 |
| Syringa General Hospital ID · Price file August 21, 2026 | $2,115Insurance typically pays $2,303Sticker price $2,350 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $2,303 | $2,350 |
| St Luke'S Regional Medical Center Boise, ID | $2,472Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,472 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $2,472 |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center ID | —Insurance typically pays $376Sticker price — | — | $376 | — |
| West Valley Medical Center ID | —Insurance typically pays $921Sticker price — | — | $921 | — |
Procedure code 72148. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.