With access to claims data from a number of self-insured companies and insurance plans, healthcare price transparency company Change Healthcare has some interesting insight into who’s charging what for which health services.
In a new analysis of more than 180 million claims from Q4 of 2013, the company found the biggest healthcare price discrepancies between providers in imaging services like CT scans, ultrasounds and mammograms as well as office visits with diabetes screenings.
Change analyzes in-network claims data from its corporate and payer clients to pinpoint opportunities where their employees and plan members could potentially save money. It also shares collective knowledge from those analyses in the form of a quarterly Healthcare Transparency Index.
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The latest report also notes that C-section and vaginal deliveries are particularly opportune areas for savings. C-sections cost anywhere between $6,680 and $17,619, depending on the provider. And vaginal deliveries can range from $4,359 to $12,613.
See the full report here and check out the infographic below.
[Image credit: Change Healthcare]
