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title: Where does the price data in the tool come from?
description: "The prices in Shop for Care come from billing data that private health insurance companies submit to the [Colorado All-Payer Claims Database (CO APCD)](https://www.civhc.org/get-data/co-apcd-info/). The database includes claims from Medicare and Medicaid, but the Shop for Care tool has only…"
url: "https://civhc.org/docs/where-does-the-price-data-in-the-tool-come-from/"
updated: "2023-03-07"
category: "CIVHC Shop for Care: FAQs"
---

# Where does the price data in the tool come from?

The prices in Shop for Care come from billing data that private health insurance companies submit to the [Colorado All-Payer Claims Database (CO APCD)](https://www.civhc.org/get-data/co-apcd-info/). The database includes claims from Medicare and Medicaid, but the Shop for Care tool has only claims paid by private insurance companies. People with high-deductible plans or no insurance are more likely to pay rates similar to private insurance rather than Medicare or Medicaid rates.