> The fact that the general public as well as journalists think this data is accurate in anyway is really funny. If they are inaccurate, these hospitals should

> The fact that the general public as well as journalists think this data is accurate in anyway is really funny. If they are inaccurate, these hospitals should be sued into oblivion and replaced by trustworthy, competent organizations. > Cost depends on: 1. Are you an outpatient/Obsveration v. inpatient v. ED? 2. Are you on Medicaid? 3. Is the hospital a part of GPO organization or not? 4. Is contractual obligations of GPO includes/excludes Aspirin? > Reimbursement depends on: 1. Insurance 2. Group which you are under the insurance from 3. Contract language whether its a fee/service or bundled 4. Is the visit covered or not 5. how the visit/procedure was coded (most important and opaque factor) Your convoluted process should not be the patient's problem. Write an app that allows the user to input their provider and group, and search for the procedure to get a price.