Observed arrival · 2026-11-04
Medical Cost Tracker: four numbers behind a medical bill
A public tool for searching Medicare reference prices, comparing hospital rates, and estimating what a patient may pay.
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- People estimating Medicare-covered care costs
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- The page shows how the same procedure’s allowed amount can vary across 109 localities and different care settings.
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Users can search by type of care, choose a locality, and add up to three items to a side-by-side comparison. The page separates provider-billed charges from Medicare-allowed amounts and the insurance and patient shares; its examples include a colonoscopy priced across office, surgery-centre, and hospital settings. It cites official CMS 2026 rates checked 1 November 2026 and hospital-published price files.
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