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Level 3 Endovascular Procedures in Alaska

What 5 hospitals in Alaska charged and were paid for level 3 endovascular procedures (APC 5193), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5193 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $128,143 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $11,557 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $9,923 Average per service
State rank #40 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Alaska billed an average of $128,143 for level 3 endovascular procedures, about 11.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $11,557. That payment is 10% above the U.S. average of $10,507.

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 $11,557Billed $128,143

About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alaska billed for this service.

Alaska hospitals: level 3 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 118 $89,963 $11,342 $9,707
Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer 50 $195,003 $11,934 $10,302
Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage 47 $181,263 $11,341 $9,709
Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks 34 $88,896 $12,050 $10,407
Central Peninsula General HospitalSoldotna – – – –
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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.

Lowest

Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage, AK$11,341
Providence Alaska Medical CtrAnchorage, AK$11,342
Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer, AK$11,934
Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks, AK$12,050

Highest

Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks, AK$12,050
Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer, AK$11,934
Providence Alaska Medical CtrAnchorage, AK$11,342
Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage, AK$11,341

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Questions

How much does level 3 endovascular procedures cost in Alaska?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 endovascular procedures (APC 5193) at 5 hospitals in Alaska was billed at $128,143 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $11,557, of which Medicare paid $9,923. 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 11.1 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.