Medical costs in Anchorage, AK
3 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By David Park , Healthcare Cost Researcher · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
CMS price transparency
3 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
3
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
1.58x
Top procedures by average charge in ANCHORAGE
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC ODRG 023 | 2 | $497,237 | 1.92x | 10.2x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CCDRG 454 | 2 | $453,303 | 1.80x | 9x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 455 | 2 | $336,278 | 1.74x | 8.9x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 3 | $335,062 | 1.65x | 6.4x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCCDRG 242 | 2 | $333,331 | 2.19x | 11.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 2 | $301,828 | 1.51x | 5.5x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 2 | $276,498 | 1.75x | 9.2x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 2 | $251,277 | 2.00x | 9.8x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CCDRG 467 | 2 | $249,059 | 1.74x | 8.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 3 | $213,303 | 1.65x | 7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 3 | $160,448 | 1.83x | 7.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 3 | $154,852 | 1.68x | 8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 3 | $154,381 | 1.40x | 6.9x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCCDRG 522 | 3 | $147,959 | 1.55x | 7.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 3 | $141,514 | 1.89x | 7.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 331 | 3 | $132,479 | 1.69x | 9.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 3 | $127,858 | 1.62x | 8.2x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCCDRG 470 | 3 | $117,949 | 1.34x | 6.9x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 3 | $116,741 | 1.87x | 6.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 3 | $102,978 | 1.46x | 7.5x |
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.