DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) cost in ID
What a dtap vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) costs at ID hospitals — and the fair price to aim for.
Typical commercial prices here are 31% below the fair benchmark (0.69×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
This hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.8× Medicare, p50 0.82× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.97× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 14% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.86×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 5% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 74% patient recommendation (76/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.69× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Captive ER (1.1×) & laboratory (1.4×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.97×) jump +18% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.82×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,410) limits in-network hospital competition (Moderately Concentrated (1,500–2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
In general, ID hospitals charge below the fair price — a good state to get this done. how we calculate the BaseRate →
Compared with the rest of the country, ID’s fair BaseRate ($33) is below the national fair price of $40.
Cheapest ID hospitals for a dtap vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
- West Valley Medical Center · Caldwell $17
- Kootenai Health · Coeur D'Alene $20
- Bingham Memorial Hospital · Blackfoot $22
- Northwest Specialty Hospital · Post Falls $24
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center · Idaho Falls $29
- Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center · Boise $34
- Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa · Nampa $34
- Cassia Regional Hospital · Burley $87
Audit a Bill or Quote at ID Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $24
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $24).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask ID Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $33 Fair BaseRate ($19 Medicare)
Your bill ($65) is $32 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($33) and 3.4× the $19 Medicare rate.