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title: Why does CIVHC release health care price information?
description: "As administrator of the [Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD)](https://civhc.org/get-data/co-apcd-overview/data-submission/), the state’s most comprehensive health care claims database, and as part of the [legislative](http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2010A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/7772EFE1E998E627872576B700617FA4?Open&file=1330_enr.pdf) intent of the CO APCD, Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) provides facility-specific…"
url: "https://civhc.org/docs/why-does-civhc-release-health-care-price-information/"
updated: "2018-07-12"
category: Shop for Care FAQs and Methodology
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# Why does CIVHC release health care price information?

As administrator of the [Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD)](https://civhc.org/get-data/co-apcd-overview/data-submission/), the state’s most comprehensive health care claims database, and as part of the [legislative](http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2010A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/7772EFE1E998E627872576B700617FA4?Open&file=1330_enr.pdf) intent of the CO APCD, Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) provides facility-specific price and quality information for free via [www.civhc.org](https://civhc.org) as a resource for Coloradans to shop for health care services and for providers and other stakeholders to understand price variation.