Alaska / Providence Alaska Medical Center
CMS certification 020001 · Anchorage, AK · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Providence Alaska Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Providence Alaska Medical Center reported 3,995 Medicare inpatient stays across 129 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.8 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Alaska, number 2 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: 449 stays at an average charge of $141,250, 56% above the national average. It also billed 3,745 outpatient services, charging 7.64 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,995
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.8×
- 3Rank in AK (highest ratio = 1) 2 of 7
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 129 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Providence Alaska Medical Center charged more than the national average in 112 (87%). 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 | 449 | $141,250 | +56% | $22,424 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 169 | $97,153 | +72% | $13,905 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 126 | $153,116 | -31% | $45,760 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 118 | $111,316 | +93% | $14,371 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 112 | $265,922 | +16% | $53,776 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 90 | $61,295 | +25% | $10,586 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 86 | $134,294 | +17% | $18,080 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 71 | $98,593 | +77% | $19,100 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 66 | $139,276 | +39% | $26,561 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 65 | $110,321 | +56% | $17,099 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 64 | $203,525 | +24% | $31,766 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 62 | $90,408 | +51% | $13,696 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 62 | $112,045 | +48% | $17,832 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 56 | $100,129 | +66% | $14,156 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 54 | $119,626 | +63% | $16,814 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 53 | $64,210 | +32% | $11,179 |
| 951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status | 52 | $53,684 | +110% | $6,267 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 50 | $125,623 | +25% | $20,575 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 43 | $113,816 | +33% | $17,347 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 43 | $49,984 | +23% | $9,134 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 42 | $116,559 | +77% | $17,233 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 41 | $233,199 | +9% | $48,058 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 40 | $268,966 | -6% | $56,887 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 39 | $163,406 | +46% | $22,465 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 39 | $150,999 | +59% | $22,601 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 38 | $268,338 | +27% | $48,370 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 38 | $127,728 | +7% | $25,530 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 34 | $62,235 | +65% | $8,103 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 34 | $95,296 | -3% | $20,006 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 33 | $261,469 | +13% | $50,971 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 33 | $100,767 | -9% | $22,909 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 32 | $195,701 | +22% | $33,087 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $69,348 | +87% | $10,539 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 31 | $181,070 | +31% | $29,718 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 31 | $139,478 | +36% | $23,962 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 31 | $50,543 | +36% | $8,827 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 30 | $77,394 | +53% | $9,090 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 30 | $78,487 | +61% | $10,565 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $90,920 | +77% | $14,618 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 29 | $89,030 | +57% | $12,534 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $67,249 | +67% | $11,298 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 29 | $148,290 | +4% | $34,294 |
| 885 Psychoses | 27 | $163,053 | +270% | $17,034 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 26 | $360,430 | +34% | $54,712 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 26 | $303,085 | +40% | $56,125 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 25 | $188,705 | -2% | $40,065 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 24 | $115,514 | +31% | $18,037 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 24 | $233,079 | +72% | $37,498 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 23 | $88,338 | +31% | $13,874 |
| 673 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC | 23 | $292,682 | +69% | $45,626 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 22 | $123,667 | +90% | $18,161 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 22 | $199,626 | +17% | $36,285 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 22 | $101,910 | +108% | $11,018 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 21 | $64,010 | +77% | $7,586 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 21 | $61,323 | +35% | $8,767 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $91,012 | +49% | $21,139 |
| 617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and... | 21 | $92,568 | +7% | $19,952 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 21 | $234,950 | +277% | $27,202 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 20 | $289,413 | +3% | $65,466 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 20 | $152,927 | +28% | $28,279 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 129 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Alaska average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Providence Alaska Medical Center charged $141,250 on average, 18% more than the Alaska average of $119,854, and was paid $22,424 against a state average of $24,932. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Providence Alaska Medical Center charged $97,153 on average, 9% more than the Alaska average of $88,924, and was paid $13,905 against a state average of $16,398. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Providence Alaska Medical Center charged $153,116 on average, 0% less than the Alaska average of $153,116, and was paid $45,760 against a state average of $45,760. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Providence Alaska Medical Center charged $111,316 on average, 22% more than the Alaska average of $91,419, and was paid $14,371 against a state average of $16,104. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,546 was 22% below the state average of $28,781. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,524 was 2% below the state average of $11,706. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $161,204 was 10% below the state average of $178,608. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $30,168 was 35% below the state average of $46,070.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-08-25 (CMS case 58)
- CAP Request — 2022-11-29 (CMS case 58)
- Closure Notice — 2023-03-23 (CMS case 58)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-11 (CMS case 3761)
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.