Becker's Healthcare January 17, 2020
Nationally, the difference between the lowest and highest gross charges for individual outpatient procedures in the U.S. averaged 297 percent, according to a study from consulting firm Crowe.
In its report, Crowe analyzed financial transactions at more than 1,200 hospitals in the U.S. captured through its revenue cycle analytics solution. Crowe focused on individual pricing levels of 100 common outpatient procedures that had gross charges above $500. These are the list prices hospitals post in their system.
In one example, the report found the specific...