How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Mat-Su Regional Medical Center?

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer, AK currently has 102 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Mat-Su Regional Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 3.0× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Mat-Su Regional Medical Center's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Mat-Su Regional Medical Center an overall hospital quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Other 125 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-04-01

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

2500 South Woodworth Loop, Palmer, AK 99645 · 102 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars

High Markup · Shop Alternatives

2.98×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +198% above the fair benchmark (2.98×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

73/100 · Corroborated

73/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 84% of the Time

File Completeness85

Price Logic47

Peer Alignment64

Clean Billing80

Real Cash Discount100

High-Markup · Check Safety

4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.98× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +83% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 4.4× Medicare (median 2.44× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +83% to 4.46× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#9 of 9 in AK · 88th State Percentile#3,331 of 3,385 in U.S. · 98th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.62× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 84% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (70/100 safety score) with 69% patient recommendation
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.5× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 2.44× Fair BaseRate (4.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 4.46×) jump +83% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.44×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,666) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

4.4× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.45× Divergence

2.0× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+83% Upper Tail

Q25 1.62× · Q50 2.44× · Q75 4.46×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

4.4× MedicareWatchout

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

2.5× MedicareFair

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.2× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.4× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.6× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

84% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 70/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 102 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$33,207	$19,087	1.7×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$32,980	$19,432	1.7×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$30,216	$17,936	1.7×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	$43,374	$19,075	$13,413	1.4×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	$40,454	$19,075	$13,523	1.4×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$13,829	$8,223	1.7×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$16,503	$8,982	$6,109	1.5×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$13,784	$5,320	$3,629	1.5×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$12,222	$5,236	$3,875	1.4×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	$14,264	$4,861	$3,372	1.4×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$3,836	$3,836	$1,453	2.6×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$4,513	$3,204	$1,021	3.1×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$3,198	$3,198	$511	unverified
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$2,215	$2,835	$498	5.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,525	$2,543	$369	unverified
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$2,054	$2,323	$343	unverified
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$2,680	$2,236	$338	6.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,073	$2,073	$448	4.6×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$3,926	$1,778	$1,256	1.4×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,483	$1,513	$258	5.9×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$2,914	$1,382	$981	1.4×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,576	$1,349	$303	4.5×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$4,174	$1,348	$987	1.4×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$1,334	$1,334	$322	unverified
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$2,096	$1,258	$242	5.2×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,538	$1,165	$166	7.0×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,563	$1,090	$163	6.7×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,154	$1,094	$167	6.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,730	$1,102	$169	6.5×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,538	$1,094	$168	6.5×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,227	$1,020	$272	3.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$4,709	$925	$583	1.6×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,662	$879	$160	5.5×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$616	$732	$201	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$644	$644	$134	4.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$423	$581	$126	4.6×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$422	$580	$130	4.5×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$530	$530	$132	4.0×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$551	$551	$151	3.6×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$473	$380	$112	3.4×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$397	$397	$86	unverified
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$329	$354	$93	3.8×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$366	$282	$93	3.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$527	$279	$93	3.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$425	$279	$93	3.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$315	$256	$92	2.8×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$609	$250	$92	2.7×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$383	$227	$93	2.4×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$124	$240	$148	1.6×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$185	$185	$38	4.9×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$193	$193	$51	3.8×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$108	$199	$123	1.6×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$330	$168	$92	1.8×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$357	$191	$110	1.7×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$200	$200	$33	unverified
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$144	$144	$35	4.1×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$134	$134	$34	3.9×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$154	$154	$40	3.9×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$140	$140	$38	3.7×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$116	$128	$35	3.7×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$1,287	$125	$87	1.4×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$608	$608	$347	1.8×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$310	$496	$203	2.4×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$169	$270	$56	4.8×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$169	$270	$111	2.4×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$210	$210	$11	19.1×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$169	$169	$25	6.8×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$169	$169	$37	4.6×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$174	$183	$140	1.3×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$169	$169	$39	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$127	$127	$6	21.2×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$135	$135	$8	16.9×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$132	$132	$9	14.7×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$118	$118	$49	2.4×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$114	$114	$49	2.3×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$136	$136	$16	unverified
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$140	$140	$14	unverified
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$101	$101	$7	14.4×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$115	$115	$9	12.8×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$100	$100	$15	6.7×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$123	$115	$46	2.5×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$118	$118	$48	unverified
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$74	$74	$7	10.6×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$72	$72	$7	10.3×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$79	$79	$9	8.8×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$41	$41	$5	8.2×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$61	$61	$11	5.5×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$59	$59	$14	4.2×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$345	$70	$64	1.1×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$84	$84	$3	unverified
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$32	$32	$3	10.7×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$39	$39	$5	7.8×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$29	$29	$4	7.3×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$32	$32	$5	6.4×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$57	$37	$19	1.9×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$57	$37	$20	1.9×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$52	$31	$18	1.7×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$65	$38	$31	1.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$49	$49	$5	unverified
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$45	$16	$10	1.6×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$39	$39	$5	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$44	$44	$4	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 102 total

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CMS CCN: 020006

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Fair BaseRate™ $19,087

Medicare Rate $14,117

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $33,207

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Mat-Su Regional Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

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.

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Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Mat-Su Regional Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$60,610 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)

Your bill ($79,697) is $60,610 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 5.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate.

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IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 721563402

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Mat-Su Regional Medical Center 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.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall4/5 Stars (4/5)

Safety Composite70/100

Would Recommend69%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)71%

Median ER Wait136 min

Left ER Before Seen0%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate4.4%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-04-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
2023-04-07·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2022-12-20·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (407 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.

Price Index: 1.30× regional baseline

Quality: 71/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$90,625U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share12.2%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$39,900Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$160,760Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 73/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 020006 EIN 721563402

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