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Average Paid Amounts for Common Health Conditions: Free-standing ER vs. Urgent Care Facility

September 2017

CATEGORIES:

Consumers, Providers, Insurance Department, Health Reform

FILTERS:

Cost, Health, Commercial

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Jonathan Mathieu
jmathieu@civhc.org

Colorado's Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) examined trends in the average paid amount for common health conditions at urgent care facilities compared with free-standing emergency rooms. Commercial claims data from 2014 was analyzed. The average paid amount to free-standing emergency rooms was higher than that to urgent care facilities for all conditions listed.