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These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.

Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?

Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.

Where does this data come from?

Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Alaska

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 7 Alaska hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $194 📉 Low $44.20 📈 High $703 🏥 7 hospitals 🏛️ 4 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $14.86

Hospital comparison — Alaska

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 7 of 7 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	Cigna	Premera	MultiPlan	Centene	First Health	Devoted
PEACEHEALTH KETCHIKAN MEDICAL CENTER KETCHIKAN	$44.20	$96.46	$56.00	$97.00	—	—	$47.30	—	$45.15
CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER CORDOVA	$116	$90.00	$90.00	—	$100	—	—	—	—
PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER KODIAK	$178	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PROVIDENCE VALDEZ MEDICAL CENTER VALDEZ	$194	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER SEWARD	$371	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER ANCHORAGE	$402	$90.49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL ANCHORAGE	$703	$337	$260	$381	$348	$478	—	$492	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

Billed more than $194 for this?

That is the median of what the 7 Alaska hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 99281 in Alaska, Medicare reimburses about $14.86 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alaska range from $44.20 to $703 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 13.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Alaska?: Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Alaska range from $44.20 to $703, with a median of $194. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in Alaska?: The cheapest Alaska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $44.20. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?: These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?: Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?: Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alaska facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.