The Price of Medicare Procedures in Alaska

This table shows the 100 most frequently charged procedures/diagnosis in Alaska to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). This table will give a basic idea of the cost of medicare for hospital procedures. Hospitals determine what they bill according to a "chargemaster". The charge master serves as a price point for the beginning of negotiations between you and the health care provider.

Procedure

Provider State

Total Discharges

Hospital Charge(s)

Medicare Payment(s)

Your Cost

Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive No Complications

Alaska

$27805

$6906

$20899

Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Complications

Alaska

$38210

$10425

$27785

Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Major Complications

Alaska

$79674

$18814

$60860

Alcohol Drug Abuse No Rehabilitation Therapy No Major Complications

Alaska

$21860

$6504

$15356

Atherosclerosis No Major Complications

Alaska

$22398

$5005

$17393

Back And Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion No Complications

Alaska

$28922

$8859

$20063

Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders No Complications

Alaska

135

$18174

$6770

$11404

Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Complications

Alaska

101

$20804

$8970

$11834

Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Major Complications

Alaska

$30534

$10801

$19733

Cellulitis No Major Complications

Alaska

156

$22958

$9535

$13423

Cervical Spinal Fusion No Complications

Alaska

$57532

$18016

$39516

Chest Pain

Alaska

$18891

$6354

$12537

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease No Complications

Alaska

131

$17779

$7968

$9811

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications

Alaska

154

$22660

$10570

$12090

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complications

Alaska

163

$34448

$12877

$21571

Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath No Major Complications

Alaska

143

$45742

$12942

$32800

Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath With Major Complications

Alaska

$66196

$17147

$49049

Degenerative Nervous System Disorders No Major Complications

Alaska

$31859

$8799

$23060

Diabetes With Complications

Alaska

$21122

$7681

$13441

Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders No Major Complications

Alaska

210

$19374

$7746

$11628

Extracranial Procedures No Complications

Alaska

$34805

$8402

$26403

Gi Hemorrhage No Complications

Alaska

$21488

$8045

$13443

Gi Hemorrhage With Complications

Alaska

161

$27417

$10988

$16429

Gi Hemorrhage With Major Complications

Alaska

$74436

$20419

$54017

Gi Obstruction With Complications

Alaska

$29478

$8798

$20680

Heart Failure And Shock No Complications

Alaska

$19645

$6994

$12651

Heart Failure And Shock With Complications

Alaska

217

$32060

$11119

$20941

Heart Failure And Shock With Major Complications

Alaska

111

$49620

$15952

$33668

Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint No Complications

Alaska

$40857

$16240

$24617

Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Complications

Alaska

$54957

$21010

$33947

Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Or Procedure With Major Complications

Alaska

$188547

$57239

$131308

Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction No Complications

Alaska

$26973

$8772

$18201

Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Complications

Alaska

152

$38355

$12093

$26262

Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Major Complications

Alaska

$49669

$19648

$30021

Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections No Major Complications

Alaska

188

$19253

$7940

$11313

Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections With Major Complications

Alaska

$38574

$10253

$28321

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde No Complications

Alaska

$37233

$10006

$27227

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde With Complications

Alaska

$51772

$14948

$36824

Major Cardiovasc Procedures No Major Complications

Alaska

$103040

$30515

$72525

Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity No Major Complications

Alaska

648

$63290

$21161

$42129

Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Complications

Alaska

$77621

$29369

$48252

Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Major Complications

Alaska

$149573

$65351

$84222

Medical Back Problems No Major Complications

Alaska

$34459

$7134

$27325

Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes No Major Complications

Alaska

109

$18825

$7702

$11123

Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes With Major Complications

Alaska

$48854

$13087

$35767

Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Major Complications

Alaska

$76820

$20804

$56016

Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Complications

Alaska

$30500

$8584

$21916

Other Vascular Procedures With Complications

Alaska

$81206

$22205

$59001

Other Vascular Procedures With Major Complications

Alaska

$90891

$29750

$61141

Perc Cardiovasc Proc No Coronary Artery Stent No Major Complications

Alaska

$87011

$18597

$68414

Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent No Major Complications

Alaska

131

$81855

$20250

$61605

Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent With Major Complications

Alaska

$119404

$30857

$88547

Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Complications

Alaska

$43500

$8278

$35222

Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant No Complications

Alaska

$55814

$17493

$38321

Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications

Alaska

$78937

$23134

$55803

Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs No Major Complications

Alaska

$27203

$6685

$20518

Psychoses

Alaska

138

$36672

$11116

$25556

Pulmonary Edema And Respiratory Failure

Alaska

$49021

$12003

$37018

Pulmonary Embolism No Major Complications

Alaska

$35673

$10350

$25323

Red Blood Cell Disorders No Major Complications

Alaska

$21585

$8866

$12719

Red Blood Cell Disorders With Major Complications

Alaska

$44888

$11915

$32973

Renal Failure With Complications

Alaska

147

$29566

$10849

$18717

Renal Failure With Major Complications

Alaska

$50600

$17778

$32822

Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Complications

Alaska

$44103

$16841

$27262

Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Major Complications

Alaska

$58199

$16418

$41781

Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support 96 Plus Hrs

Alaska

$107851

$55568

$52283

Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support Less 96 Hrs

Alaska

$65093

$25952

$39141

Seizures No Major Complications

Alaska

$22887

$7829

$15058

Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs No Major Complications

Alaska

120

$31890

$11149

$20741

Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs With Major Complications

Alaska

255

$56689

$21009

$35680

Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis With Mv 96 Plus Hrs

Alaska

$190710

$61301

$129409

Signs And Symptoms No Major Complications

Alaska

$21222

$6809

$14413

Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy No Complications

Alaska

126

$18166

$7689

$10477

Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Complications

Alaska

320

$24128

$10791

$13337

Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Major Complications

Alaska

110

$49778

$15317

$34461

Spinal Fusion Except Cervical No Major Complications

Alaska

118

$105432

$37784

$67648

Syncope And Collapse

Alaska

$23905

$6546

$17359

Transient Ischemia

Alaska

$20938

$7435

$13503

Source: CMS

As part of the Obama administration’s goal to make our healthcare more accountable, transparent and affordable the CMS.gov has released data from more then 3000 hospitals that receive payments for the 100 highest frequently billed charges under Medicare. For more information visit CMS.gov.