Wrist fracture care, no reset cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for closed treatment of a wrist (distal radius) fracture, no resetting: from $229.32 to $2,146.05, with a median of $583.70. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 9.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 25600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ED TREAT DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURE RADIUS/ULNA W/O MANIP CDM | $229.32 | $294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED TREAT DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURE RADIUS/ULNA W/O MANIP CDM | $274.56 | $352.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | $384.00 | $384.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK CLTX DST RDL FX/EPHYS SEP WO | $583.70 | $898.00 | — source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ED TREAT DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURE RADIUS/ULNA W/O MANIP CDM | $1,078.74 | $1,383.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED TREAT DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURE RADIUS/ULNA W/O MANIP CDM | $1,299.48 | $1,666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | $2,146.05 | $2,259.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 2 | $384.00 | $841.74 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $2,146.05 | $2,146.05 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $274.56 | $274.56 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $1,078.74 | $1,078.74 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $229.32 | $229.32 |
What it is
This is treatment of a broken distal radius, the forearm bone near the wrist, when the bone does not need to be pushed back into place and no surgery is done. Treatment is usually a splint or cast and follow-up checks.
What the price covers
The code covers the fracture care; for the treating doctor this usually includes follow-up visits over the following weeks. X-rays, the emergency room visit and casting supplies may be billed separately.
Closed treatment of a wrist (distal radius) fracture, no resetting in other states
- Alabama$543.50
- Arizona$608.00
- Arkansas$517.50
- California$569.28
- Colorado$1,060.94
- Connecticut$837.68
- Delaware$669.48
- Florida$696.23
- Georgia$627.00
- Hawaii$1,170.02
- Idaho$551.00
- Illinois$518.40
- Indiana$387.50
- Iowa$362.33
- Kansas$1,241.50
- Kentucky$394.20
- Louisiana$138.88
- Maine$236.39
- Maryland$823.00
- Massachusetts$449.01
- Michigan$414.00
- Minnesota$492.80
- Mississippi$143.67
- Missouri$571.03
- Montana$416.18
- Nebraska$280.14
- Nevada$268.00
- New Hampshire$198.51
- New Jersey$1,288.35
- New Mexico$646.57
- New York$533.31
- North Carolina$423.38
- North Dakota$468.69
- Ohio$402.50
- Oklahoma$262.61
- Oregon$520.56
- Pennsylvania$505.60
- Rhode Island$721.00
- South Carolina$378.60
- South Dakota$426.40
- Tennessee$232.07
- Texas$567.08
- Utah$304.08
- Vermont$455.12
- Virginia$338.00
- Washington$586.40
- West Virginia$365.50
- Wisconsin$615.55
- Wyoming$736.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.