Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Idaho (2026)
Close to the national average · RPP 97.2 · ID
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why hip replacement surgery 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
35 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 ($32,000), Idaho is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Hip Replacement Surgery in Idaho: What to Know
Idaho offers excellent options for hip replacement, often below the national average. Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise holds The Joint Commission's Gold Seal for its program. For high-volume expertise, Portneuf Medical Center in Idaho Falls' Total Joint Center performs over 1,000 replacements annually with a 97% patient satisfaction rate, sending over 30% home within 24 hours. The Idaho Clinic in Boise specializes solely in hip and knee replacements, utilizing robotic-arm assisted surgery and emphasizing rapid, often same-day, recovery.
Consider ambulatory surgical centers like Treasure Valley Hospital in Boise for potentially lower costs and same-day discharge. Capital Surgical Associates in Boise also offers the muscle-sparing anterior approach, often allowing same-day discharge. Exploring options in cities like Boise or Idaho Falls, where multiple specialized centers exist, can help you find competitive pricing and tailored care. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Idaho
Hip Replacement Surgery costs in Idaho track close to the national average. Here's how the total is divided across cost components.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
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 $31,104 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Idaho's regional price parity (97.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Idaho
You can get hip replacement surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across Idaho. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | Boise | $6,053 | $4,822 | 267 |
| Treasure Valley Hospital | Boise | $6,215 | $4,938 | 235 |
| Mountain View Hospital | Idaho Falls | $5,819 | $4,609 | 217 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | Boise | $6,491 | $5,149 | 192 |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital | Post Falls | $6,268 | $4,969 | 176 |
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene | $6,499 | $5,154 | 139 |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Rmc | Twin Falls | $6,676 | $5,300 | 97 |
| Portneuf Medical Center | Pocatello | $6,587 | $5,247 | 85 |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa | Nampa | $6,601 | $5,256 | 73 |
| St Joseph Regional Medical Center | Lewiston | $6,451 | $5,137 | 58 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene | $15,993 | $13,861 | 65 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | Boise | $15,101 | $13,649 | 59 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | Boise | $17,499 | $14,329 | 45 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | Boise | $21,225 | $19,917 | 42 |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center | Idaho Falls | $16,013 | $14,232 | 27 |
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene | $19,972 | $18,638 | 27 |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Rmc | Twin Falls | $15,367 | $13,769 | 26 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | Boise | $22,354 | $20,735 | 24 |
| Portneuf Medical Center | Pocatello | $20,161 | $18,613 | 20 |
| St Joseph Regional Medical Center | Lewiston | $18,590 | $17,084 | 17 |
Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Hip Replacement Surgery 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.
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See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main hip replacement surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate hip replacement surgery 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.