For Patient Advocates

Help Patients Find
Fair Hospital Prices

Real pricing data from 5,000+ hospitals. Compare costs, build negotiation evidence, generate dispute letters, and find the best value for your clients — all in one place.

How Advocates Use MyCareCost

Comparing prices before a client schedules a procedure

Identifying overcharges on existing hospital bills

Building evidence for billing disputes and appeals

Preparing negotiation talking points with market data

Finding financial assistance programs for uninsured clients

Helping health share members find the lowest self-pay price

Creating cost estimates for upcoming procedures

Generating professional reports for insurance appeals

Free — No Account Required

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Price Search & Comparison

Search any procedure by CPT code or name. Compare cash prices, gross charges, and insured rates across every hospital in a region. Filter by distance, quality, and price range.

Market Benchmarks

See 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile pricing for any procedure in any market. Know instantly whether a bill is within the normal range or an outlier.

Quality & Compliance Ratings

CMS star ratings, safety scores, and price transparency compliance grades alongside pricing data. Help clients find good value — not just low prices.

Premium & Ultra

Advanced Advocate Tools

Go beyond price comparison. Generate evidence, build cases, and equip clients with the data they need to negotiate effectively.

Negotiation Call Scripts

Auto-generated scripts with local market data embedded. Customized to each client's procedure, hospital, and market position.

Price Challenge Letters

Printable letters citing published prices at nearby hospitals. Professional documentation that billing departments take seriously.

Data Exports (CSV, PDF, JSON)

Export comparison data in any format. Build your own reports, attach to insurance appeals, or include in dispute packets.

Episode-of-Care Estimates

Full cost picture including facility fees, anesthesia, follow-ups, and commonly forgotten charges. Prepare clients for the total bill, not just the headline number.

API & Data Licensing

For organizations that need programmatic access. Integrate hospital pricing data directly into your advocacy platform, CRM, or custom tools.

Built for Every Type of Patient Advocate

Independent Advocates

Solo patient advocates and billing advocates who help individuals navigate medical bills and negotiate with hospitals.

Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofits, community health workers, and social workers who serve uninsured and underinsured populations.

Health Share Navigators

Staff at health sharing ministries who help members find the lowest prices and negotiate pre-care and post-care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MyCareCost free for patient advocates?
Basic price search and comparison is completely free — no account required. Premium features like negotiation scripts, dispute letters, data exports, and episode-of-care estimates require a paid plan starting at $5/month. We also offer bulk/organizational plans for advocacy groups.
Where does the pricing data come from?
All pricing data comes from machine-readable files that hospitals are legally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule. We aggregate data from 5,000+ hospitals across all 50 states, parsing cash/self-pay prices, gross charges, and insured negotiated rates.
Can I use this data in disputes or insurance appeals?
Yes. The data is publicly available and sourced from federally mandated hospital disclosures. Many advocates use our comparison exports and price challenge letters as supporting documentation in billing disputes, insurance appeals, and financial assistance applications.
Do you offer organizational or bulk plans?
Yes. We offer partnership options for advocacy organizations, including bulk member access, co-branded tools, API integration, and custom reporting. Contact us to discuss options for your organization.

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