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Observation stay cost in Alaska

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

12Hospitals rated
1.8×Median markup
1.1×Lowest
8.2×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Alaska

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 12 lowest of 12.

Prov. Kodiak Island Medical Center

Kodiak · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Providence Health & Services Corpa
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Providence Alaska Medical Center

Anchorage · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Providence System Management Service
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Wrangell Medical Center

Wrangell · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · MT. Edgecumbe Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Central Peninsula General Hospital

Soldotna · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Norton Sound Regional Hospital

Nome · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Nas
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Petersburg Medical Center

Petersburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Cordova Community Medical Center

Cordova · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

South Peninsula Hospital

Homer · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Bartlett Regional Hospital

Juneau · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Fairbanks Memorial

Fairbanks · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

Alaska Regional Hospital

Anchorage · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.7× markup

Mat-su Regional Med Ctr

Palmer · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Community Health Systems
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
8.2× markup

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