Knee replacement Cost in Anchorage, AK (2026)

Prices at 4 hospitals in Anchorage, AK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $77,350 — 111% above the US median ($36,604), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Alaska Native Medical Center	Anchorage, AK	$77,350	$57,759	★ 2/5	122 min	—

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)

$77,350

Cash / self-pay

$77,350

Insurer-negotiated

$50,449

Medicare pays

$18,054

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $77,350 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($18,054). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).

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Doctors who perform this in Anchorage

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Bradley Sparks, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Anchorage, AK	196
Gregg Zaporzan, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Anchorage, AK	167
Bryan Haughom, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Anchorage, AK	129
Zachary Johnson, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Anchorage, AK	109
Douglas Prevost, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Anchorage, AK	79
Tucker Drury, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Anchorage, AK	66
Jeremiah Robinson, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Anchorage, AK	65
Ian Brimhall, DO	Orthopedic Surgery	Anchorage, AK	64
Thomas Paynter, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Anchorage, AK	62
John Rexroth, MPA	Physician Assistant	Anchorage, AK	59
Mark Caylor, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Anchorage, AK	50
Andrew Lamm, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Anchorage, AK	44

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