Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity with major complications or tota in Alaska
What 1 hospital in Alaska charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity with major complications or tota (DRG 469), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$304,144
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$29,087
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$27,455
Average per stay
Volume
11
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Alaska billed an average of $304,144 for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity with major complications or tota, about 10.5 times the average total payment of $29,087. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $32,812.
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 $29,087Billed $304,144
About 10¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alaska billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Alaska:
Alaska hospitals: major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity with major complications or tota
Every Alaska hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage | 11 | $304,144 | $29,087 | $27,455 |
Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity with major complications or tota in other states
Questions
How much does major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity with major complications or tota cost in Alaska?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity with major complications or tota (DRG 469) at 1 hospital in Alaska was billed at $304,144 on average, while the average total payment was $29,087, of which Medicare paid $27,455. 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 stay in Alaska, average charges were 10.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.