Lower back X-ray cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $112.53 to $821.45, with a median of $301.60. The lowest price is at Treasure Valley Hospital (Boise). The highest price is 7.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $301.60, is about the same as the US median of $303.00.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Idaho ranks 26th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 33 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72100. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$112.53Treasure Valley Hospital
Median$301.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$821.45in Idaho
Lowest saves$189.07vs the median
Hospitals in Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Valley Hospital lowest Boise · Boise City, ID XR Spine Lumbar 2 Views | $112.53 | $192.25 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Benewah Community Hospital Saint Maries · Saint Maries, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $141.30 | $157.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls, ID X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $143.00 | $143.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls, ID X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $143.00 | $143.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint · Sandpoint, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $167.20 | $209.00 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls · Coeur d'Alene, ID X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $183.00 | $183.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Madison Memorial Hospital Rexburg · Rexburg, ID X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $185.25 | $247.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID C XR LSPINE 2-3 VIEW - AP, LAT | $192.00 | $256.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry · Bonners Ferry, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $241.60 | $302.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Shoshone Medical Center Kellogg · Kellogg, ID XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $246.75 | $329.00 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $252.70 | $361.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Steele Memorial Medical Center Salmon · Salmon, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $256.50 | $342.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics Orofino · Orofino, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $269.25 | $359.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Cottonwood · Cottonwood, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $269.25 | $359.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Xr Lumbosacral Spine 2-3 Views | $296.40 | $456.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID HC Xr Lumbosacral Spine 2-3 Views | $296.40 | $456.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Teton Valley Health Care Driggs · Jackson, WY-ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $301.60 | $377.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| Caribou Medical Center Soda Springs · Soda Springs, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $316.53 | $452.19 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Franklin County Medical Center Preston · Logan, UT-ID XR LS SPINE ROUTINE 3V | $322.00 | $322.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Bear Lake County Memorial Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, ID LUMBAR/SAC 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $342.98 | $403.50 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Power County Hospital District American Falls · American Falls, ID XR L-SPINE; 2-3 VIEW,Technical component | $366.90 | $367.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Weiser Memorial Hospital Weiser · Weiser, ID XR LUMBOSACRAL SPINE AP & LAT | $377.88 | $503.84 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello · Pocatello, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $385.80 | $643.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lost Rivers Medical Center Arco · Idaho Falls, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $400.00 | $500.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Gritman Medical Center Moscow · Moscow, ID HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $429.00 | $429.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $441.00 | $441.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $441.00 | $441.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $441.00 | $441.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $441.00 | $441.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $441.00 | $441.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Valor Health Emmett · Boise City, ID X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | $469.33 | $494.03 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls, ID XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $736.15 | $736.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Medical Center Caldwell · Boise City, ID XR L-SPINE 2/3 VIEWS | $821.45 | $821.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 7 | $112.53 | $441.00 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 3 | $143.00 | $143.00 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 2 | $183.00 | $187.50 |
| American Falls, ID | 1 | $366.90 | $366.90 |
| Bonners Ferry, ID | 1 | $241.60 | $241.60 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $252.70 | $252.70 |
| Cottonwood, ID | 1 | $269.25 | $269.25 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $441.00 | $441.00 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 1 | $736.15 | $736.15 |
| Jackson, WY-ID | 1 | $301.60 | $301.60 |
| Kellogg, ID | 1 | $246.75 | $246.75 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 1 | $322.00 | $322.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $441.00 | $441.00 |
| Montpelier, ID | 1 | $342.98 | $342.98 |
| Moscow, ID | 1 | $429.00 | $429.00 |
| Orofino, ID | 1 | $269.25 | $269.25 |
| Pocatello, ID | 1 | $385.80 | $385.80 |
| Rexburg, ID | 1 | $185.25 | $185.25 |
| Saint Maries, ID | 1 | $141.30 | $141.30 |
| Salmon, ID | 1 | $256.50 | $256.50 |
| Soda Springs, ID | 1 | $316.53 | $316.53 |
| Sandpoint, ID | 1 | $167.20 | $167.20 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $441.00 | $441.00 |
| Weiser, ID | 1 | $377.88 | $377.88 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lower back X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lower back X-ray explained.
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alabama$201.67
- Alaska$513.02
- Arizona$192.43
- Arkansas$127.17
- California$471.04
- Colorado$361.68
- Connecticut$384.01
- Delaware$343.80
- District of Columbia$400.96, 3 hospitals
- Florida$691.60
- Georgia$341.64
- Hawaii$281.40
- Illinois$445.80
- Indiana$251.36
- Iowa$276.60
- Kansas$271.20
- Kentucky$337.51
- Louisiana$152.18
- Maine$241.55
- Maryland$223.52
- Massachusetts$368.90
- Michigan$214.00
- Minnesota$255.50
- Mississippi$140.80
- Missouri$291.38
- Montana$253.13
- Nebraska$436.75
- Nevada$450.00
- New Hampshire$303.56
- New Jersey$130.16
- New Mexico$310.60
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$301.35
- North Dakota$193.00
- Ohio$322.55
- Oklahoma$211.66
- Oregon$319.90
- Pennsylvania$364.35
- Puerto Rico$81.50
- Rhode Island$274.00
- South Carolina$350.00
- South Dakota$401.39
- Tennessee$174.01
- Texas$443.92
- Utah$615.52
- Vermont$664.09
- Virginia$366.50
- Washington$370.62
- West Virginia$217.03
- Wisconsin$291.20
- Wyoming$327.18
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.