Hospital prices in Alaska

8 Alaska hospitals reported 9,804 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 3.57 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 30 of 51. The widest gap was at Alaska Regional Hospital (9.04×), the narrowest at Bartlett Regional Hospital (2.06×). CMS's price-transparency list records 53 enforcement actions involving 18 Alaska hospitals.

1Median charge ÷ paid 3.57×
2Hospitals reporting 8
3Medicare inpatient stays 9,804
4Price-transparency actions 53

Inpatient charge-to-payment ratio, the 15 Alaska hospitals with the widest gap (100+ Medicare stays), bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Most common stays in Alaska

DRG	Stays	AK avg charge	US avg charge	AK avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with...	1,442	$119,854	$90,297	$24,932
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	537	$88,924	$56,380	$16,398
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without...	341	$64,463	$49,049	$13,229
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	317	$91,419	$57,570	$16,104
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures...	295	$307,752	$228,948	$61,756
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	278	$81,154	$59,757	$16,907
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	247	$94,684	$70,592	$22,163
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	245	$128,399	$93,184	$22,541
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC...	209	$81,994	$55,724	$15,332
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	183	$138,303	$100,756	$25,887

Every hospital

Hospital	Stays	Ratio	Actions
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage	3,995	5.8×	4
Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage	1,820	9.04×	5
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Palmer	1,417	5.68×	3
Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage	1,001	3.57×	–
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks	760	2.82×	3
Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna	556	2.64×	2
Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau	206	2.06×	3
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg Hospital Bethel	49	1.36×	–

Price-transparency enforcement in Alaska

16 closure notices, 15 warning notices, 14 “met requirements” findings, 7 corrective-action-plan requests, 1 administrative closure — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient 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.