CIVHC Shop for Care: FAQs Archives - CIVHC.org

How are prices set for health services?

How much of the price should I expect to pay? Should I expect to pay the whole price?

What does a price include? Sometimes I get more than one bill for a procedure.

I want to make sure I get the best care. Should I choose the place with the highest price?

Will Shop for Care tell me how much I have to pay for a health service? Should I expect to pay the average price?

How should I use Shop for Care if I have health insurance or other coverage, like Medicare or Medicaid (Health First Colorado)?

How should I use Shop for Care if I have no health insurance?

Does the price for a service reflect all bills I might receive?

How did you decide which services to include?

I noticed that the tool includes a five-digit “CPT” number after the name of the imaging service on the “View Imaging Procedures” tab. What is that?

I don’t see the facility I’m looking for. Why doesn’t the tool show all facilities for all procedures?

I don’t see the service I’m looking for. Do you plan to add prices for more services?

Where does the price data in the tool come from?

What year is the price data for?

How are the “average price” and “price range” calculated?

What do the prices in the “View Imaging Procedures” include?

What do the prices in the “View Other Procedures” tab include? How are they calculated?

In the “View Other Procedures” tab, what does the Price Breakdown show?

Where do the quality ratings come from?

I don’t see quality data for all facilities. Why is it missing for some?

I wish the tool gave more information about quality. Can I get more information?