Year in Review: Public Reporting Releases

Each year, CIVHC’s public reporting team seeks new ways to turn the power of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) into actionable insights. With over 20 public releases in the last year, including new and updated public analyses and interactive tools, we bring transparency to the health care Read more

By Sarah Ford, ago

Public Data Releases

As discussed in a previous Query, CIVHC releases data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) in two ways: Non-public releases, for individuals or organizations to use to improve care for Coloradans Public data, for anyone to use to help make data-driven health decisions A different query addressed the process required Read more

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A person uses a calculator on a desk with a laptop, glasses, and a stethoscope nearby, hinting at healthcare finances or medical billing, possibly leveraging APCD data.

Colorado’s Leadership in Health Care Cost Transparency

In recent years, health care price transparency tools have become increasingly popular as more states begin to prioritize cost transparency initiatives. Legislation mandating health care price transparency has passed at the state and federal levels in an effort to empower consumers with understandable, actionable information on health care costs. However, while Read more

By Sarah Ford, ago
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