Medical Costs in Alaska
Medicare-adjusted procedure costs for Alaska based on CMS Geographic Practice Cost Indices.
Procedure
National Medicare
AK Medicare
Est. Commercial (AK)
99285 Emergency department visit - high complexity
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$257
$385 — $642
72148 MRI lumbar spine without contrast
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$225
$292 — $449
70450 CT head/brain without contrast
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$125
$163 — $250
97110 Therapeutic exercises, each 15 minutes
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$38
$49 — $75
27427 Ligamentous reconstruction (ACL), knee
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$816
$1,061 — $1,633
99213 Office visit - established patient, low complexity
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$91
$136 — $227