CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,110
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $13,470–$21,994
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,567
About the fair price
about $543 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,110 This hospital $17,567 Cash price $73,946 Hospital's list price $77,838

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

Lowest price of the 4 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $17,567 Priciest $34,033

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $18,110 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $17,567, or about $73,946 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fairbanks, AK.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $73,946 524%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,567 - $73,167 124%
Aetnamajor $74,724 529%
Cignamajor $76,281 540%
Banner Health $17,567 124%
Moda Health $75,502 535%
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1650 Cowles Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals