Bartlett Regional Hospital
3260 Hospital Dr, Juneau, AK 99801 · 101 Priced Procedures · 80% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +118% above the fair benchmark (2.18×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.18× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 10,000), Bartlett Regional Hospital commands a 2.18× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 2.00× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 84% of shoppable procedures (75/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 80% patient recommendation (76/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (3.0×) & laboratory (2.8×) services average 1.24× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (2.1×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 2.4× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Bartlett Regional Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 101 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $58,982 | 3.1× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $56,414 | 2.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $28,550 | 3.5× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $6,363 | 19.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $5,575 | 5.5× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $5,526 | 3.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $4,922 | 11.0× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $4,859 | 13.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $4,453 | 14.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $4,437 | 8.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $3,445 | 10.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $3,155 | 9.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $2,923 | 11.3× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $2,721 | 16.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,723 | 4.7× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $2,461 | 14.7× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $2,461 | 10.2× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $2,413 | 14.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $2,255 | 14.1× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $2,231 | 13.4× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $2,254 | 13.3× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,380 | 5.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,351 | 2.7× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $925 | 7.1× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $922 | 6.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Bartlett Regional Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($58,982) Beats Your Bill
Bartlett Regional Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $58,982 (vs. $58,982 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($69,391) is $50,304 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 4.9× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Bartlett Regional Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Bartlett Regional Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-02-28·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-12-12·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2022-12-28·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (167 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Bartlett Regional Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.