Pick two or more hospitals and see what each charges for identical coded procedures.
Houston, TX
0.5x — bills about $0.50 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Tuba City, AZ
0.6x — bills about $0.64 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
La Plata, MD
0.9x — bills about $0.91 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Upper Marlboro, MD
1.0x — bills about $1.04 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Clinton, MD
1.0x — bills about $1.05 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Leonardtown, MD
1.1x — bills about $1.05 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Lanham, MD
1.1x — bills about $1.07 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Annapolis, MD
1.1x — bills about $1.08 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for