US Health Care Costs

Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc in Alaska

MS-DRG 917: Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with mcc

$126,133typical hospital bill
$21,019typical amount paid
$18,219–$23,820range paid across 2 hospitals

Alaska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $126,133 for this stay in 2024, about 6.0 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage15$103,065$18,219
Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage19$149,201$23,820

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.