Best Hospitals in Alaska 2026
Alaska has 25 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $20K. The top-rated hospital is Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau with a 5-star CMS rating.
Sorted by average Medicare payment, Alaska's 25 hospitals span from $12,186 (Bartlett Regional Hospital) at the low end to $30,525 (North Star Hospital) at the high end. Within-state cost spread on hospital procedures is consistently wide across the U.S.
These rankings are pure-cost rankings. The quality dimension lives in the CMS Hospital Compare star rating shown alongside each entry; the combined-value grade on the right of the table aggregates both. For patients comparing hospital costs, the ranking is a useful first cut, but the procedure-specific page is the better tool: cost spreads vary by DRG code, and the all-procedure average can hide important per-procedure differences.
Across Alaska's 25 Medicare-participating hospitals, the average payment per procedure is $20K, above the national average of $16K. 4% ofAlaska's hospitals carry a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or higher, and 4% earn an A or B on our Value Score, which weighs price (40%), quality (40%), and patient outcomes (20%).
Procedure prices in Alaska range from Bartlett Regional Hospital at $12K per procedure to North Star Hospital at $31K — a difference of $18K on the same kinds of inpatient stays. Where you go for the same procedure can swing the bill by more than the procedure itself.
All numbers come from the latest CMS Hospital Compare release, which uses Medicare claims data and only reflects payments for Medicare inpatient stays — not what private insurers or self-pay patients actually pay. Star ratings combine seven groups of measures including mortality, patient safety, readmissions, and patient experience. Lower-priced hospitals can still earn an A on the Value Score if their quality stays competitive.
Top 3 Hospitals in Alaska
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Juneau, AK
Alaska's top-rated hospital with a 5-star CMS quality rating and an average payment of $12K per procedure. Outcome score: 50/100.
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Sitka, AK
Second-best in Alaska. 3-star CMS rating with an outcome score of 50/100. Average procedure payment: $17K.
Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage, AK
Third on quality + outcomes. 3-star CMS rating; Value Score 60/100. Lists 14 priced procedures.
Top 20 of 25 Hospitals in Alaska
Hospital quality and cost data for Alaska is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on CMS quality ratings and patient outcomes, Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau is the top-rated hospital in Alaska with a 5-star CMS rating and an average procedure payment of $12K. Its Value Score is 83/100 (Grade A).
Alaska has 25 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $20K, and 4% of hospitals earn an A or B Value Score.
Alaska's average procedure payment of $20K is above the national average of $16K. Within the state, prices range from $12K at Bartlett Regional Hospital to $31K at North Star Hospital — a gap of $18K per procedure.
Of 25 hospitals analyzed in Alaska, 1 (4%) earn a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or better. CMS star ratings combine measures of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timeliness, and effectiveness of care.
Hospitals are ranked first by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars), then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates, patient safety, and readmissions. The Value Score combines price percentile (40%, lower price = higher score), quality rating (40%), and outcome score (20%).
Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).