Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
1650 COWLES STREET, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, AK has an average Medicare payment of $18,665 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Fairbanks Memorial Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 2 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
On payment metrics, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,665, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 56/100, an above-average showing.
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,650 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $13,655 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,494 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,940 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,773 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $19,495 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $18,206 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $29,147 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,054 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,364 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $24,231 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $15,966 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Compares
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,665, 7% below the Alaska state average of $20,163. That is 18% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (28% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $18,665 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1650 COWLES STREET, Fairbanks, AK 99701. Phone: (907) 452-8181.
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