BUN kidney test in Alaska
Below is what hospitals in Alaska charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 8 hospitals in Alaska run from $26 to $226. The typical hospital charges $57. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $57
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
9 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 | $26Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $32 | Lowest price of any hospital | $26 | $32 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center AK · Price file April 1, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $52 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | — | $52 |
| South Peninsula Hospital AK · Price file May 11, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $67 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $62 | $67 |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital AK · Price file June 16, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $10 | $60 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center AK · Price file April 1, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $73 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $30 | $73 |
| Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg Hospital AK · Price file July 22, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $64 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $57 | $64 |
| Searhc Wrangell Medical Center-cah AK · Price file December 9, 2024 | $74Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $74 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $70 | $74 |
| Petersburg Medical Center AK · Price file November 2, 2026 | $226Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $283 | Highest price of any hospital | $283 | $283 |
| Alaska Regional Hospital AK | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
Procedure code 84520. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.