Hospital Costs in Alaska
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 8 hospitals in Alaska.
8
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$100,327
Avg Hospital Charges
$24,403
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Alaska
1 Best Value
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg Hospital
Bethel
1.24x markup
$30,361 avg charges
2 Best Value
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Juneau
2.18x markup
$54,985 avg charges
3 Best Value
Central Peninsula General Hospital
Soldotna
2.68x markup
$64,269 avg charges
4 Best Value
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks
2.88x markup
$65,474 avg charges
5 Best Value
Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage
3.92x markup
$92,778 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Alaska
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
Rating distribution: 5-star: 13-star: 52-star: 11-star: 1
All Hospitals in Alaska
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Regional Hospital | Anchorage | 2 | $214,866 | $25,622 | 8.39x | 1,881 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage | 3 | $154,850 | $27,456 | 5.64x | 3,716 |
| Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | Palmer | 3 | $125,032 | $21,936 | 5.7x | 1,421 |
| Alaska Native Medical Center | Anchorage | 3 | $92,778 | $23,686 | 3.92x | 913 |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | Fairbanks | 3 | $65,474 | $22,713 | 2.88x | 701 |
| Central Peninsula General Hospital | Soldotna | 1 | $64,269 | $24,023 | 2.68x | 569 |
| Bartlett Regional Hospital | Juneau | 5 | $54,985 | $25,241 | 2.18x | 134 |
| Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg Hospital | Bethel | -- | $30,361 | $24,546 | 1.24x | 52 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Alaska
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
8 hospitals $102,048
1,322 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
7 hospitals $77,675
579 discharges
DRG 470
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC
5 hospitals $123,975
348 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
7 hospitals $91,447
308 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
6 hospitals $70,199
279 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
7 hospitals $83,355
247 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
7 hospitals $78,891
244 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
5 hospitals $284,726
228 discharges
DRG 885
PSYCHOSES
3 hospitals $110,334
192 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
6 hospitals $84,245
188 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
5 hospitals $136,795
175 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
5 hospitals $102,688
165 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
5 hospitals $86,049
161 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
6 hospitals $58,631
156 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
5 hospitals $141,203
148 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
5 hospitals $59,596
145 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
6 hospitals $50,310
137 discharges
DRG 247
PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC
4 hospitals $176,111
131 discharges
DRG 603
CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC
6 hospitals $51,222
120 discharges
DRG 267
ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC
1 hospitals $153,014
120 discharges