Say what's being done, where, and how you'll pay. In a few seconds you get how to find the hospital's published price for it, your right to an estimate in writing, the exact request to send, and what the law lets you do if the bill is higher. No account. Nothing stored.
Free — takes 30 seconds
What the doctor ordered (in their words is fine — 'MRI of the knee', 'colonoscopy', 'C-section', 'gallbladder removal'), the hospital or surgery center, the date if scheduled, and your coverage.
Why this exists
Since 2021 hospitals must publish what they charge; since 2022 cash patients get a written estimate and a way to dispute a bill that blows past it; Florida adds a 7-day estimate rule. Almost nobody uses these rights because the request has to be in writing and in the right words. This writes it.
How it works
What, where, how you'll pay. Nothing is saved.
Where the file is, how to read it, the deadline the hospital is on — in English or Spanish.
The estimate request, the insurer script, the comparison sheet and the dispute checklist, in the full version.
Plans
The free version shows where the price is and writes the basic request. The kit adds the insurer script, the three-hospital comparison sheet, the financial-assistance request and the dispute checklist.
The written estimate request, the insurer pre-service script, a comparison sheet for three facilities, the financial-assistance request and the $400-dispute checklist. English or Spanish. Printable.
For an HR benefits desk, a union local, a patient advocate or a clinic's care coordinators who help people shop for scheduled care.
All prices in USD, handled by Stripe. Finding the price and your right never goes behind a paywall.
Common questions
The description calls this tool free, and the lede says 'No account. Nothing stored.' The disclaimer repeats that 'Nothing you paste is stored.' There's also a paid 'Estimate kit' for $9 per procedure and a $99/month plan for HR, unions & advocates, for those who want more than the free lookup.
Type the procedure and the hospital, and the tool points you to where the hospital's published price file is and how to read it for your plan (CMS — Hospital Price Transparency). It never states or guesses a price itself — every number has to come from the hospital's file, its written estimate, or your insurer.
If you're uninsured or paying cash, federal law entitles you to a written Good Faith Estimate before scheduled care (CMS — Good Faith Estimates & dispute resolution). In Florida, a hospital must also give you a personalized written estimate within 7 days of asking (Fla. Stat. 395.301). The tool can help you write the request letter, but the actual numbers must come from the hospital.
If the final bill is $400 or more above the Good Faith Estimate, you can use the patient-provider dispute resolution process (CMS — Good Faith Estimates & dispute resolution). If a hospital won't post its prices or give you an estimate at all, you can report it to CMS (CMS — Hospital price transparency complaint). This isn't legal advice — confirm the process and any deadlines directly with CMS.
No. Hospital Price Lookup explains price-transparency and estimate rights in plain language, but it never states or guesses a price itself, and it can be wrong about which rule applies. It is not medical, legal or financial advice, and it never suggests delaying care your doctor says you need. Confirm every number with the hospital, your insurer, CMS or AHCA.
La descripción dice que esta herramienta es gratis, y el resumen inicial dice 'Sin cuenta. Nada se guarda.' El descargo de responsabilidad repite que 'nada de lo que usted pegue se almacena.' También existe un 'Estimate kit' pagado de $9 por procedimiento y un plan de $99 al mes para RR. HH., sindicatos y defensores, para quienes deseen algo más que la búsqueda gratuita.
Escriba el procedimiento y el hospital, y la herramienta le indica dónde está el archivo de precios publicado del hospital y cómo leerlo según su plan (CMS — Hospital Price Transparency). Ella nunca indica ni adivina un precio por sí misma — cada número debe provenir del archivo del hospital, de su estimado por escrito o de su aseguradora.
Si usted no tiene seguro o paga en efectivo, la ley federal le da derecho a un Estimado de Buena Fe por escrito antes de una atención programada (CMS — Good Faith Estimates & dispute resolution). En la Florida, el hospital también debe entregarle un estimado personalizado por escrito dentro de 7 días de su solicitud (Fla. Stat. 395.301). La herramienta puede ayudarle a redactar la carta de solicitud, pero los números reales deben venir del hospital.
Si la factura final es $400 o más por encima del Estimado de Buena Fe, usted puede usar el proceso de resolución de disputas entre paciente y proveedor (CMS — Good Faith Estimates & dispute resolution). Si un hospital no publica sus precios o no le entrega un estimado, puede reportarlo a CMS (CMS — Hospital price transparency complaint). Esto no es asesoría legal — confirme el proceso y los plazos directamente con CMS.
No. Hospital Price Lookup explica en lenguaje sencillo los derechos de transparencia de precios y de estimados, pero nunca indica ni adivina un precio, y puede equivocarse sobre qué regla aplica. No es asesoría médica, legal ni financiera, y nunca sugiere retrasar una atención que su médico indique que usted necesita. Confirme cada número con el hospital, su aseguradora, CMS o AHCA.
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