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Cigna negotiated rates in Alaska

How Cigna's Alaska rates compare with the other three national payers, across the procedures that matter most to high-revenue specialties.

Cigna in Alaska at a glance

Across 63 procedure codes for 8 specialties
Rate index vs state market
64
36% below the Alaska median
Rank in state
4 of 4
Aetna 121 · UHC 114 · BCBS 100 · Cigna 64
vs own national
108
Cigna's level vs its national median
Codes where highest
0%
of 63 codes
57 sampled providers109 TINs63 codesMedian 183% of Medicare · method

What the data shows

Generated from Alaska and Cigna data only
1

Cigna ranks 4th of 4 payers in Alaska with a rate index of 64 (100 = the Alaska market median), across 63 procedure codes.

2

Cigna has the highest median for only 0% of codes in Alaska; Aetna leads with an index of 121 in the files analyzed.

3

Cigna's Alaska rates sit 8% above its own national level, the 15th highest of its 51 states.

4

Largest premium over the Alaska market: CPT 37243 (Vasc embolize/occlude organ) at 87% of market; largest discount: CPT 20610 (Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us) at 45%.

How the four payers compare in Alaska

Rate index: 100 = the state four-payer median for the same codes
PayerIndexRankLevelHighest onProviders
Aetna1211
121
58%211
UnitedHealthcare1142
114
26%164
Blue Cross Blue Shield1003
100
21%290
Cigna644
64
0%57

Where Cigna pays most and least against the Alaska market

Codes with the largest gap to the state median

Highest above market

CodeCignaMarketGapProv.
37243
Vasc embolize/occlude organ
$954$1,093-13%23
76642
Ultrasound breast limited
$155$197-21%23
74174
Cta abd&plvs w/contrast
$740$976-24%23
93971
Extremity study
$198$262-24%23
76641
Ultrasound breast complete
$188$250-25%23
77080
Dxa bone density axial
$85$114-25%23
74178
Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr
$661$887-26%26
99487
Cplx chrnc care 1st 60 min
$167$232-28%15

Furthest below market

CodeCignaMarketGapProv.
20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$82$184-55%57
73502
X-ray exam hip uni 2-3 views
$72$159-55%30
72148
Mri lumbar spine w/o dye
$374$786-52%29
73221
Mri joint upr extrem w/o dye
$394$805-51%29
73721
Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye
$394$776-49%29
78452
Ht muscle image spect mult
$662$1,292-49%18
45385
Colonoscopy w/lesion removal
$584$1,131-48%16
93306
Tte w/doppler complete
$322$598-46%18

Where Cigna pays above and below its national level

Index vs the payer's own national median (100 = national)

Highest states

StateIndexProv.
Oregon152
735
Nebraska151
551
South Dakota141
286
Iowa141
604
Georgia136
829

Lowest states

StateIndexProv.
Alabama72
837
Florida75
775
Oklahoma80
748
Delaware82
392
Arizona82
698

Frequently asked questions

Does Cigna pay more or less than the other payers in Alaska?

Cigna ranks 4th of 4 in Alaska with an index of 64. It is highest on 0% of codes.

Are Cigna's Alaska rates above or below its national level?

About 8% above.

Which procedure does Cigna pay most above market in Alaska?

CPT 37243 (Vasc embolize/occlude organ), at 87% of the Alaska median.

Methodology

How these numbers are calculated
  • Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
  • Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
  • Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
  • Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
  • Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
  • Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.

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