{"687561":{"#nid":"687561","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Insurance Claims Database Provides Health Care Cost Comparisons","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable \u201cshop for care\u201d resource launched as part of the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database (GA APCD).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia APCD Cost Comparison Tool (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apcd.georgia.gov\/cost-comparison-tool\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022external\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eapcd.georgia.gov\/cost-comparison-tool\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) contains information on more than 200 different medical procedures ranging from cardiac stress tests and childbirth to knee replacement and colonoscopies. The resource provides information on the median cost paid for the procedures statewide, along with information on what individual medical facilities and professional providers have been paid for each type of procedure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor each procedure, the tool identifies medical facility providers nearest to the consumer and includes facility ratings collected by the Centers for Medicare \u0026amp; Medicaid Services (CMS). For each facility providing a specific service, the comparison data includes the median cost for the procedure and the range of costs that were paid. Costs can be filtered by payer category, including commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid. While that data is understandably incomplete and includes caveats, developers of the new service say it provides a much-needed resource for Georgians facing a decision on a costly medical procedure.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn health care, there are a lot of factors that can drive cost and it\u2019s not always a straightforward equation, so it\u2019s worth doing the research,\u201d said Dr. Jon Duke, an M.D. and principal research scientist in the Georgia Tech Research Institute\u2019s (GTRI) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/focus-areas\/health-emerging-and-advanced-technologies\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022external\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHealth Emerging and Advanced Technologies Division\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which administers the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apcd.georgia.gov\/\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022external\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAPCD\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for the state of Georgia. \u201cThis is really just one part of health care decision-making, and it will help patients be more proactive advocates for themselves when considering potential options for care.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Duke is also a faculty member in Georgia Tech\u0027s Institute for People and Technology. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/georgia-insurance-claims-database-provides-health-care-cost-comparisons\u0022\u003EYou can read the full article published by the Georgia Tech Research Institute here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable \u201cshop for care\u201d resource launched as part of the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database (GA APCD).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable \u201cshop for care\u201d resource launched as part of the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database (GA APCD)."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2026-01-21 18:31:32","changed_gmt":"2026-01-21 18:33:04","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679048":{"id":"679048","type":"image","title":"Georgia Claims Database","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a resource created by the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database. 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