# Noneconomic damages · Idaho — Medical malpractice noneconomic damages caps by state

For Noneconomic damages · Idaho, state is Idaho; type of cap is Noneconomic damages; cap amount is $250,000 cap on non-economic damages per claimant; inflation adjustment is Cap has been adjusted annually starting on July 1, 2004, based on the average state wage increase; constitutional status is In force, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Idaho _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Type of cap:** Noneconomic damages _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Cap amount:** $250,000 cap on non-economic damages per claimant _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inflation adjustment:** Cap has been adjusted annually starting on July 1, 2004, based on the average state wage increase. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Constitutional status:** In force _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** Idaho Code § 6-1603. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Idaho $250,000 cap on non- economic damages per claimant in all personal injury and wrongful death actions, effective in 2004. Cap has been adjusted annually starting on July 1, 2004, based on the average state wage increase. Cap does not apply to willful or reckless conduct or felonious acts. In 2024, the cap is $490,512. Idaho Code § 6-1603.

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-02-27.
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