Level 5 ER visit cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem: from $666.98 to $4,995.12, with a median of $1,569.49. The lowest price is at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (Fairbanks). The highest price is 7.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99285. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital lowest Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $666.98 | $702.08 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR ED 99285 VISIT HIGH MDM CDM | $1,063.14 | $1,363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR ED 99285 VISIT HIGH MDM CDM | $1,461.72 | $1,874.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR ED 99285 VISIT HIGH MDM CDM | $1,560.78 | $2,001.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR LIFE THREATENING OR FUNCTIONING SEVERITY | $1,578.20 | $2,428.00 | — source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2,217.00 | $2,217.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK 99285 - Level 5 | $2,222.40 | $7,408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $4,995.12 | $6,404.00 | Apr 1, 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 | 3 | $2,217.00 | $2,222.40 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $666.98 | $666.98 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $1,560.78 | $1,560.78 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $1,578.20 | $1,578.20 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $1,461.72 | $1,461.72 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $1,063.14 | $1,063.14 |
What it is
This is the highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem in other states
- Alabama$4,479.85
- Arizona$1,565.96
- Arkansas$700.00
- California$3,284.32
- Colorado$2,748.10
- Connecticut$735.00
- Delaware$2,076.26
- Florida$2,920.20
- Georgia$1,204.71
- Hawaii$2,531.10
- Idaho$2,665.00
- Illinois$1,603.80
- Indiana$1,779.00
- Iowa$367.00
- Kansas$2,142.24
- Kentucky$1,692.21
- Louisiana$486.64
- Maine$587.00
- Maryland$813.66
- Massachusetts$1,604.75
- Michigan$1,047.48
- Minnesota$1,018.36
- Mississippi$553.52
- Missouri$619.45
- Montana$518.95
- Nebraska$769.13
- Nevada$1,105.90
- New Hampshire$366.60
- New Jersey$770.42
- New Mexico$943.14
- New York$773.90
- North Carolina$1,682.03
- North Dakota$1,198.68
- Ohio$1,518.75
- Oklahoma$666.00
- Oregon$656.25
- Pennsylvania$1,324.80
- Rhode Island$1,405.20
- South Carolina$1,952.00
- South Dakota$1,805.60
- Tennessee$456.15
- Texas$2,327.80
- Utah$2,667.30
- Vermont$352.66
- Virginia$1,433.50
- Washington$2,165.27
- West Virginia$814.00
- Wisconsin$700.30
- Wyoming$2,119.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.