Alaska / Alaska Native Medical Center
CMS certification 020026 · Anchorage, AK
Alaska Native Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Alaska Native Medical Center reported 1,001 Medicare inpatient stays across 38 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.57 times what it was paid — mid-range in Alaska, number 4 of 7 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.57×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 162 stays at an average charge of $101,769, 13% above the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,001
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.57×
- 3Rank in AK (highest ratio = 1) 4 of 7
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 38 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Alaska Native Medical Center charged more than the national average in 26 (68%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 162 | $101,769 | +13% | $28,033 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 105 | $63,358 | -32% | $26,024 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 46 | $262,542 | +15% | $68,699 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 38 | $77,526 | +35% | $17,875 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 37 | $58,500 | +5% | $14,675 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 37 | $55,891 | +14% | $14,916 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 36 | $85,619 | +52% | $18,522 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 33 | $85,372 | -15% | $29,023 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 32 | $42,159 | -13% | $14,610 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 27 | $157,013 | +32% | $33,096 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 25 | $126,266 | -9% | $40,471 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 24 | $110,488 | +11% | $27,556 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $73,758 | +22% | $18,888 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $46,423 | +25% | $11,897 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 21 | $65,551 | +30% | $16,292 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 21 | $88,544 | -30% | $34,664 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 20 | $114,161 | +62% | $23,451 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 20 | $104,518 | +22% | $23,717 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 19 | $71,658 | +20% | $18,857 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 16 | $73,639 | -3% | $20,818 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $282,358 | +31% | $61,842 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 16 | $44,000 | +18% | $13,256 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 16 | $77,382 | +17% | $21,440 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 16 | $48,147 | +18% | $13,428 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 14 | $41,459 | +15% | $11,398 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $39,177 | -2% | $11,965 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 14 | $82,985 | -30% | $33,330 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 13 | $66,872 | -24% | $24,242 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $87,091 | +54% | $17,433 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $86,084 | -16% | $29,549 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 12 | $49,639 | +27% | $12,910 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $72,196 | -24% | $26,963 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $36,496 | -4% | $11,966 |
| 896 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 12 | $81,322 | +4% | $25,064 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $88,401 | +4% | $24,058 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $43,029 | +11% | $12,090 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 11 | $51,688 | +1% | $17,094 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 11 | $234,321 | +8% | $61,212 |
Against the Alaska average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Alaska Native Medical Center charged $101,769 on average, 15% less than the Alaska average of $119,854, and was paid $28,033 against a state average of $24,932. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Alaska Native Medical Center charged $63,358 on average, 51% less than the Alaska average of $128,399, and was paid $26,024 against a state average of $22,541. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Alaska Native Medical Center charged $262,542 on average, 15% less than the Alaska average of $307,752, and was paid $68,699 against a state average of $61,756. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Alaska Native Medical Center charged $77,526 on average, 15% less than the Alaska average of $91,419, and was paid $17,875 against a state average of $16,104.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.