Bar chart comparing the variation in prices for labor and delivery in Colorado for 2022, based on data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database. The graphic highlights the costs for vaginal delivery without complications (DRG 807) and cesarean section without complications (DRG 788) at different facilities. Gunnison Valley Hospital has the lowest cost for vaginal delivery at $4,580, while Community Hospital has the highest at $15,000. For cesarean section, the lowest cost is $9,280 at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center, and the highest is $38,760 at Valley View Hospital. The statewide median costs are $5,503 for vaginal delivery and $11,164 for cesarean section.

Data Dive: Cost of Labor and Delivery in Colorado

Having a baby is expensive across the United States; the Peterson-Kaiser Family Foundation Health System Tracker finds the national average cost of giving birth is $18,865, with an average of $2,854 paid out of pocket after insurance (including both vaginal and cesarean deliveries). This data dive looks at the cost Read more

By CIVHC, ago

Data Dive: Breast Cancer Screenings in Colorado

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are using the Center for Improving Value in Health Care’s (CIVHC) Community Dashboard, powered by data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), to look at breast cancer screening rates in Colorado. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of Read more

By CIVHC, ago

Commercial Data in the CO APCD

The Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) contains over 1.1 billion claims, with more added every month. These claims are submitted by commercial health insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage, voluntarily submitted Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and mandated non-ERISA self-insured employer plans, Medicaid, and Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS). The CO APCD Read more

By Stephanie Spriggs, ago

Medicaid Data in the CO APCD

The Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) contains over 1.1 billion claims, with more added every month. These claims are submitted by commercial health insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage, voluntarily submitted Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and mandated non-ERISA self-insured employer plans, Medicaid, and Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS). The CO APCD Read more

By Stephanie Spriggs, ago

What to Expect with Claims Data

A previous query defined the different nuances encompassed under the term “data quality” to help shed light on the myriad factors that can impact the contents of an output from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). This piece will outline some baseline expectations for users who are new to claims Read more

By Stephanie Spriggs, ago

Year in Review: Public Reporting Releases

It was another busy year for the Public Reporting team at Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), which produced over 30 publications including seven interactive reports and analyses that bring transparency to the health care marketplace. These public releases of data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database Read more

By Sarah Ford, ago

Commercial Health Insurance Companies in Colorado Pay Double What Medicare Pays, but Trends are Improving Statewide

The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) released a new health care payment comparison tool showing how much commercial health insurers pay hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) compared to Medicare payments. The analysis reveals that while commercial insurers still pay hospitals two to six times Medicare rates, Read more

By Spencer Fortier, ago