Stroke, with major complications in Alaska

MS-DRG 064: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc

$131,138typical hospital bill

$26,561typical amount paid

$17,287–$31,638range paid across 5 hospitals

Alaska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $131,138 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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)

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Alaska Regional Hospital	Anchorage	39	$194,381	$17,287
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center	Palmer	28	$131,138	$25,850
Providence Alaska Medical Center	Anchorage	66	$139,276	$26,561
Alaska Native Medical Center	Anchorage	24	$110,488	$27,556
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital	Fairbanks	12	$63,879	$31,638

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.