Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Idaho (2026)
Close to the national average · RPP 97.2 · ID
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs what it does in Idaho.
Regional Price Parity
Idaho's cost-of-living index sits at 97.2 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
6 facilities perform this procedure in Idaho — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -2.8% below the national average ($120,000), Idaho is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) in Idaho: What to Know
Idaho offers excellent options for Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG). Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene consistently earns Healthgrades' Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award, placing it among the nation's top 10% for cardiac surgery. Saint Alphonsus Heart Institute in Boise and Nampa provides a full range of cardiovascular surgical procedures, recognized by the American College of Cardiology. Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls and Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello also offer advanced CABG, including minimally invasive techniques.
For potential cost savings, consider facilities like Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, where costs can be significantly lower than the state average. While Ambulatory Surgery Centers are expanding their cardiac services, complex CABG procedures are typically performed in hospital settings due to extensive post-operative monitoring requirements. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Idaho
Pricing for heart bypass surgery (cabg) in Idaho is roughly in line with the rest of the country. Here's the breakdown.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Idaho all-in range
Financing Options
Many Idaho clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $116,640 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Idaho's regional price parity (97.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Idaho
Here are the highest-volume heart bypass surgery (cabg) providers in Idaho. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene | $30,459 | $28,813 | 23 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | Boise | $30,886 | $29,842 | 21 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | Boise | $31,377 | $29,842 | 20 |
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene | $38,781 | $37,027 | 19 |
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene | $67,532 | $65,648 | 15 |
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene | $53,099 | $51,739 | 14 |
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Nearby States
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) pricing varies across the region. Here's how Idaho stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Idaho Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Idaho.
Compare Idaho with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main heart bypass surgery (cabg) cost guide.
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How we calculate heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs in Idaho
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Idaho's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.