Yukon-kuskokwim Health Corporation
Rate Outlier
Billing above the 90th percentile across multiple procedure codes simultaneously.
Billing above the 90th percentile for 168 procedure codes: 99213 at 4.5× median, 87070 at 82.5× median.
Statistical flags are not proof of wrongdoing. Some entities (government agencies, home care programs) may legitimately bill at high rates. Hospitals, government entities, and large care organizations may legitimately bill at higher rates due to patient acuity, overhead costs, or specialized services. Read our methodology.
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Rate Outlier
Rate Outlier means this provider charges above the 90th percentile for multiple different procedure codes simultaneously. While one high-cost code could reflect specialization, consistently high rates across many codes may indicate systematic overbilling.
These flags are statistical indicators only. Many flagged providers have legitimate explanations for their billing patterns. Learn more about our methodology.
Risk Assessment
Bills $169.60 per claim for 99213 (Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, low-mod complexity) — 4.5× the national median of $37.81.
Bills $485.84 per claim for 87070 (Bacterial culture, any source except blood or urine) — 82.5× the national median of $5.89.
Bills $479.14 per claim for 80053 (Comprehensive metabolic panel) — 66.2× the national median of $7.24.
Billing in the top 1% nationally for 26 procedure codes: 99213, 87070, 80053.
This is a statistical summary, not an accusation. See our methodology.
Total Paid
$205.3M
$205,264,788
Total Claims
1.2M
Beneficiaries
901K
1.3 claims/patient
Avg Cost/Claim
$170
#436 of 618K providers by total spending(top <0.1%)
🔍 Analysis
Provider Overview
Yukon-kuskokwim Health Corporation is a General Acute Care Hospital Rural provider based in Bethel, AK. From the 2018–2024 period, this provider received $205.3M in Medicaid payments across 1.2M claims.
Why This Matters
This provider received $205.3M in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments — enough to fund healthcare for approximately 25,658 Medicaid beneficiaries for a full year at average per-enrollee costs.
Monthly Spending Trend
Yearly Spending
Procedure Breakdown
Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks
This provider bills for 30 distinct procedure codes. The top code (99213 (Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, low-mod complexity)) accounts for 8% of total spending.
$16.9M
100K claims
$169.60
$37.81
Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, low-mod complexity
$16.9M
100K claims · 8.3%
$16.4M
34K claims
$485.84
$5.89
Bacterial culture, any source except blood or urine
$16.4M
34K claims · 8.0%
Comprehensive metabolic panel
$15.6M
33K claims · 7.6%
$11.6M
93K claims
$124.60
$42.48
Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity
$11.6M
93K claims · 5.6%
$10.2M
39K claims
$262.66
$24.95
Chlamydia detection, nucleic acid, amplified probe
$10.2M
39K claims · 5.0%
$10.0M
27K claims
$366.85
$9.80
Immunization administration, 1 vaccine, percutaneous/ID/SC/IM
$10.0M
27K claims · 4.9%
$9.3M
31K claims
$304.44
$2.03
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopy
$9.3M
31K claims · 4.5%
Emergency dept visit, low complexity
$8.3M
35K claims · 4.0%
Therapeutic exercises, each 15 min
$5.9M
9K claims · 2.9%
$5.6M
11K claims
$496.24
$1.57
Collection of venous blood by venipuncture
$5.6M
11K claims · 2.7%
$5.4M
62K claims
$86.02
$53.41
Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, mod-high complexity
$5.4M
62K claims · 2.6%
Chest X-ray, 2 views
$4.7M
33K claims · 2.3%
$4.5M
25K claims
$177.41
$5.31
Urine culture, colony count, with identification
$4.5M
25K claims · 2.2%
Hepatic function panel
$4.2M
7K claims · 2.0%
$3.8M
8K claims
$484.71
$11.48
Streptococcus, Group A, rapid antigen detection
$3.8M
8K claims · 1.8%
Tuberculosis (TB) skin test
$3.7M
7K claims · 1.8%
$3.6M
5K claims
$663.37
$22.44
Telephone E/M by physician, 11-20 minutes
$3.6M
5K claims · 1.8%
Telephone E/M by physician, 21-30 min
$2.7M
4K claims · 1.3%
Basic metabolic panel
$2.7M
7K claims · 1.3%
$2.2M
8K claims
$267.05
$35.43
Drug test, presumptive, by chemistry analyzers
$2.2M
8K claims · 1.1%
Lipid panel
$2.1M
12K claims · 1.0%
$2.1M
8K claims
$260.06
$38.35
Tuberculosis test, cell-mediated immunity
$2.1M
8K claims · 1.0%
$2.0M
10K claims
$201.41
$25.06
Office/outpatient visit, low complexity
$2.0M
10K claims · 1.0%
$1.6M
6K claims
$250.26
$21.76
Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, single substance
$1.6M
6K claims · 0.8%
Complete blood count (CBC), automated
$1.4M
10K claims · 0.7%
Therapeutic activities, each 15 min
$1.4M
5K claims · 0.7%
Telephone E/M by physician, 5-10 min
$1.4M
2K claims · 0.7%
$1.3M
5K claims
$273.89
$1.53
Normal saline solution infusion, 1000 cc
$1.3M
5K claims · 0.7%
$1.3M
4K claims
$366.37
$65.45
Respiratory virus detection, 3-5 targets, multiplex
$1.3M
4K claims · 0.7%
$1.3M
8K claims
$165.13
$9.56
Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous/intramuscular
$1.3M
8K claims · 0.6%
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