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Level 3 Urology and Related Services in Alaska

What 6 hospitals in Alaska charged and were paid for level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5373 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $11,842 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $2,201 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,753 Average per service
State rank #46 of 49 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Alaska billed an average of $11,842 for level 3 urology and related services, about 5.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,201. That payment is 15% above the U.S. average of $1,912.

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 $2,201Billed $11,842

About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alaska billed for this service.

Alaska hospitals: level 3 urology and related services

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
Central Peninsula General HospitalSoldotna 75 $7,174 $2,252 $1,794
Providence Alaska Medical CtrAnchorage 63 $15,223 $2,102 $1,675
Bartlett Regional HospitalJuneau 32 $10,785 $2,252 $1,791
Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks 15 $13,544 $2,222 $1,770
Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer 11 $25,053 $2,252 $1,794
Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage – – – –
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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.

Level 3 Urology and Related Services in other states

Questions

How much does level 3 urology and related services cost in Alaska?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373) at 6 hospitals in Alaska was billed at $11,842 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,201, of which Medicare paid $1,753. 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 5.4 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.