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Level 1 Endovascular Procedures in Alaska

What 5 hospitals in Alaska charged and were paid for level 1 endovascular procedures (APC 5191), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5191 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $46,070 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $3,447 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $2,470 Average per service
State rank #40 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Alaska billed an average of $46,070 for level 1 endovascular procedures, about 13.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,447. That payment is 11% above the U.S. average of $3,094.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $3,447Billed $46,070

About 7¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alaska billed for this service.

Alaska hospitals: level 1 endovascular procedures

Every Alaska hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Providence Alaska Medical CtrAnchorage 296 $30,168 $3,361 $2,408
Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer 134 $70,442 $3,589 $2,570
Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage 84 $71,256 $3,369 $2,418
Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks 67 $38,535 $3,583 $2,569
Central Peninsula General HospitalSoldotna 25 $39,272 $3,608 $2,583
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Alaska

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

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Level 1 Endovascular Procedures in other states

Questions

How much does level 1 endovascular procedures cost in Alaska?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 endovascular procedures (APC 5191) at 5 hospitals in Alaska was billed at $46,070 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,447, of which Medicare paid $2,470. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Alaska, average charges were 13.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.