CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)

Facility: Norton Sound Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 99213 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$109
about 1.1× the $95 Medicare rate · typically $70–$201
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$181
Above the fair price
about $72 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $95 Fair price $109 This hospital $181 Cash price $164 Hospital's list price $328

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

On the higher side — 4 of 5 other AK hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $125 Priciest $192

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) is about $109 (about 1.1× the $95 Medicare rate). Norton Sound Regional Hospital charges insurers about $181, or about $164 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Nome, AK.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $109. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $181 - $403 190%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 Greg Kruschek Avenue (P O Box 966), Nome, AK 99762
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Tribal
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals