Alaska / Bartlett Regional Hospital
CMS certification 020008 · Juneau, AK · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Bartlett Regional Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Bartlett Regional Hospital reported 206 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.06 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Alaska, number 7 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: 75 stays at an average charge of $67,038, 26% below the national average. It also billed 655 outpatient services, charging 5.41 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 206
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.06×
- 3Rank in AK (highest ratio = 1) 7 of 7
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Bartlett Regional Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (25%). 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 | 75 | $67,038 | -26% | $36,904 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 27 | $60,421 | +5% | $24,186 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $32,621 | -33% | $17,350 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 21 | $69,054 | +22% | $24,462 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 18 | $69,463 | -2% | $32,863 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $39,005 | -23% | $18,656 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 14 | $48,246 | -19% | $22,266 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $33,576 | -31% | $16,519 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 239 | $22,239 | $3,008 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 43 | $18,428 | $3,782 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 42 | $22,396 | $5,612 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 39 | $28,423 | $7,908 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 37 | $48,355 | $14,522 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 32 | $10,785 | $2,252 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 31 | $19,022 | $6,378 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 29 | $7,177 | $1,728 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 28 | $10,757 | $3,578 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 26 | $6,618 | $1,792 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 25 | $11,177 | $3,710 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 23 | $7,847 | $2,135 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 20 | $5,117 | $2,576 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 19 | $27,716 | $11,366 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $9,633 | $3,524 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 11 | $10,954 | $3,456 |
Against the Alaska average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Bartlett Regional Hospital charged $67,038 on average, 44% less than the Alaska average of $119,854, and was paid $36,904 against a state average of $24,932. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Bartlett Regional Hospital charged $60,421 on average, 34% less than the Alaska average of $91,419, and was paid $24,186 against a state average of $16,104. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Bartlett Regional Hospital charged $32,621 on average, 49% less than the Alaska average of $64,463, and was paid $17,350 against a state average of $13,229. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Bartlett Regional Hospital charged $69,054 on average, 22% less than the Alaska average of $88,924, and was paid $24,462 against a state average of $16,398. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,239 was 23% below the state average of $28,781. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $18,428 was 18% below the state average of $22,341. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $22,396 was 29% below the state average of $31,397. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $28,423 was 51% below the state average of $57,857.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, AK, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2022-12-28 (CMS case 758)
- Met Requirements — 2023-12-12 (CMS case 2095)
- Met Requirements — 2024-02-28 (CMS case 2298)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.