Arterial line placement in Alaska
Below is what hospitals in Alaska charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 6 hospitals in Alaska run from $113 to $858. The typical hospital charges $465. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $465
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
7 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanakanak Hospital AK · Price file May 20, 2026 | $113Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price $141 | Lowest price of any hospital | $113 | $141 |
| Searhc Wrangell Medical Center-cah AK · Price file December 9, 2024 | $202Insurance typically pays $202Sticker price $202 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $202 | $202 |
| South Peninsula Hospital AK · Price file May 11, 2026 | $405Insurance typically pays $486Sticker price $540 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $486 | $540 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center AK · Price file April 1, 2026 | $526Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $674 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $674 |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital AK · Price file June 16, 2026 | $769Insurance typically pays $371Sticker price $810 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $371 | $810 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center AK · Price file April 1, 2026 | $858Insurance typically pays $3,086Sticker price $1,100 | Highest price of any hospital | $3,086 | $1,100 |
| Alaska Regional Hospital AK | —Insurance typically pays $3,429Sticker price — | — | $3,429 | — |
Procedure code 36620. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.