Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 01, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40590
Entity Registrant Name	Cue Health Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-1562193
Entity Address, Address Line One	4980 Carroll Canyon Rd.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	San Diego
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92121
City Area Code	858
Local Phone Number	412-8151
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share
Trading Symbol	HLTH
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		149,432,436
Entity Central Index Key	0001628945
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false