Tools to Look-up Health Care Prices

Many public tools and websites are available to help consumers research prices for health care services. The following are some links to price tools we think you will find useful.

National Price Tools

AMA CPT Look-up Tool
Changehealthcare
Healthcare Blue Book
New Choice Health
OutofPocket
Vimo

Government Websites

U. S. Dept of Health and Human Services Government Hospital Compare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Health Plan Tools (Public)

AHIP Report: Out of network charges by state (includes 30 states)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (Cost Estimates)
Health Partners
Medica
Priority Health (Michigan Health Insurance Company)

State Initiatives

Florida Health Finder
Louisiana Hospital Inform
Maine Health Cost
Maryland Hospital Price Guide
Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council
Michigan Hospital Inform
Minnesota HealthScores
New Hampshire Health Cost
Oregon Compare Hospital Costs
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
South Dakota Hospital Pricing

Vendors

AMA CPT Look-up Tool (National)
Carol (Minneapolis and Seattle)
ChangeHealthcare (National)
CostHelper
Healthcare Blue Book (National)
Healthcare Fees
MyHealthScore
New Choice Health (National)
OutofPocket (National)
USA Healthcare Cost
Vimo

Hospital Association Tools

Clarian Health (Indiana)
Iowa Hospital PricePoint
Minnesota Hospital Price Check
Nebraska Hospital Association
New Mexico Hospital Association PricePoint System
Oklahoma Hospital Association
Oregon PricePoint System
Spectrum Health (Michigan)
Tennessee Hospitals Inform
Texas PricePoint
Utah PricePoint System
Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Assoc. PricePoint System
Washington State Hospital Association
Wisconsin PricePoint System

Health Care Providers

Alegent Health (Nebraska)
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (New Hampshire)
HealthCare Partners Medical Group (California)
Heart Check America (California)
Leslie's List (Chicago area)
Metro Health (Michigan)
Park Nicollet Health Services (Minnesota)

MRI Imaging Services

American Wellness and Imaging (California)
Buffalo MRI (New York)
Doctors MRI (Oklahoma)
MRI Solutions (Indiana)
Smart Choice MRI (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Additional Health Care Pricing Resources

Health Care Blue Book's List of Price Tools by State
About Health Transparency Covers news on health care transparency