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Version: Canary - 2.4 🚧

v2_4_1

Generated: 2026-02-17 09:11:54


Overview​

This analysis examines the accuracy of canonical rates by analyzing scoring patterns and identifying potential outliers based on Medicare rate comparisons.

1. Outlier Score Analysis​

Records with Outlier Canonical Rate Score​

  • Total Records with canonical_rate_score = 1 (outliers): 134,778,600
Click to see SQL

SELECT COUNT(*) as outlier_score_count
FROM tq_dev.internal_dev_csong_cld_v2_4_1.prod_combined_all
WHERE canonical_rate_score = 1

2. cbsa Medicare Rate Outliers​

Rates vs cbsa Medicare Rates​

Total Rates: 818,743,507 records

provider_typebill_typecountbelow_80pct_countabove_15x_count
Physician GroupProfessional385,277,18865,474,6130
HospitalOutpatient310,449,24527,354,0015,244,866
HospitalInpatient75,586,99300
ASCOutpatient28,351,9774,148,303516,581
LaboratoryProfessional14,431,1787,623,1930
Imaging CenterProfessional4,646,926564,2382,872
Click to see SQL

SELECT
provider_type,
bill_type,
COUNT(*) as count,
COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate < 0.8 * cbsa_avg_medicare_rate THEN 1 END) as below_80pct_count,
COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate > 15 * cbsa_avg_medicare_rate THEN 1 END) as above_15x_count
FROM tq_dev.internal_dev_csong_cld_v2_4_1.prod_combined_all
WHERE canonical_rate_score > 1
GROUP BY provider_type, bill_type
ORDER BY count DESC

3. Medicare Rate Outliers​

Rates vs Facility-Specific Medicare Rates​

Total Rates: 818,743,507 records

provider_typebill_typecountbelow_80pct_countabove_15x_count
Physician GroupProfessional385,277,18865,474,6130
HospitalOutpatient310,449,24527,197,1825,271,341
HospitalInpatient75,586,993604,1149,401
ASCOutpatient28,351,9773,961,083633,516
LaboratoryProfessional14,431,1787,623,1930
Imaging CenterProfessional4,646,926564,2382,872
Click to see SQL

SELECT
provider_type,
bill_type,
COUNT(*) as count,
COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate < 0.8 * medicare_rate THEN 1 END) as below_80pct_count,
COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate > 15 * medicare_rate THEN 1 END) as above_15x_count
FROM tq_dev.internal_dev_csong_cld_v2_4_1.prod_combined_all
WHERE canonical_rate_score > 1
GROUP BY provider_type, bill_type
ORDER BY count DESC

4. Canonical Rate Score Distribution​

Distribution of Canonical Rate Scores​

canonical_rate_scorerecord_countpercentage
04,711,732,93583.0%
1134,778,6002.0%
2103,133,8532.0%
3427,326,8778.0%
4242,920,1524.0%
545,362,6251.0%
Click to see SQL

SELECT
canonical_rate_score,
COUNT(*) as record_count,
ROUND(1.000 * COUNT(*) / SUM(COUNT(*)) OVER(), 2) as percentage
FROM tq_dev.internal_dev_csong_cld_v2_4_1.prod_combined_all
GROUP BY canonical_rate_score
ORDER BY canonical_rate_score

4.1. Canonical Rate Score Distribution by Provider Type​

Distribution of Canonical Rate Scores by Provider Type​

provider_typecanonical_rate_scorerecord_countpercentage
ASC0216,587,19987.0%
ASC14,228,1812.0%
ASC2174,9580.0%
ASC3248,6530.0%
ASC427,928,36611.0%
Hospital01,567,792,79377.0%
Hospital171,745,7034.0%
Hospital228,520,0371.0%
Hospital3113,246,4296.0%
Hospital4205,868,88610.0%
Hospital538,400,8862.0%
Imaging Center062,956,53993.0%
Imaging Center1188,6300.0%
Imaging Center2770.0%
Imaging Center32680.0%
Imaging Center44,646,5817.0%
Laboratory0106,193,90588.0%
Laboratory1533,0930.0%
Laboratory21,825,6822.0%
Laboratory35,199,6864.0%
Laboratory4796,4661.0%
Laboratory56,609,3445.0%
Physician Group02,758,202,49986.0%
Physician Group158,082,9932.0%
Physician Group272,613,0992.0%
Physician Group3308,631,84110.0%
Physician Group43,679,8530.0%
Physician Group5352,3950.0%
Click to see SQL

SELECT
provider_type,
canonical_rate_score,
COUNT(*) as record_count,
ROUND(1.000 * COUNT(*) / SUM(COUNT(*)) OVER(PARTITION BY provider_type), 2) as percentage
FROM tq_dev.internal_dev_csong_cld_v2_4_1.prod_combined_all
GROUP BY provider_type, canonical_rate_score
ORDER BY provider_type, canonical_rate_score

5. Extreme Rate Ratios by Code Combination​

Code Combinations with Most Rates < 0.2x Medicare​

Top 20 provider_type, bill_type, billing_code combinations with the most rates below 20% of Medicare rates:

provider_typebill_typebilling_codetotal_recordsbelow_20pct_countbelow_20pct_percentage
HospitalInpatient79546,2951970.0%
HospitalInpatient31051,266720.0%
HospitalInpatient80748,829720.0%
HospitalInpatient29833,405720.0%
HospitalInpatient60143,457700.0%
HospitalInpatient39547,641670.0%
HospitalInpatient28536,379660.0%
HospitalInpatient83343,753640.0%
HospitalInpatient73038,401640.0%
HospitalInpatient19549,290640.0%
HospitalInpatient0640-145,317630.0%
HospitalInpatient68448,739620.0%
HospitalInpatient75945,490620.0%
HospitalInpatient76144,556610.0%
HospitalInpatient80648,116600.0%
HospitalInpatient81645,564600.0%
HospitalInpatient38748,235600.0%
HospitalInpatient63948,936600.0%
HospitalInpatient70046,841590.0%
HospitalInpatient31646,291580.0%
Click to see SQL

SELECT
provider_type,
bill_type,
billing_code,
COUNT(*) as total_records,
COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate < 0.2 * medicare_rate THEN 1 END) as below_20pct_count,
ROUND(1.000 * COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate < 0.2 * medicare_rate THEN 1 END) / COUNT(*), 2) as below_20pct_percentage
FROM tq_dev.internal_dev_csong_cld_v2_4_1.prod_combined_all
WHERE canonical_rate_score > 1
AND medicare_rate IS NOT NULL
AND medicare_rate > 0
GROUP BY provider_type, bill_type, billing_code
HAVING COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate < 0.2 * medicare_rate THEN 1 END) > 0
ORDER BY below_20pct_count DESC, below_20pct_percentage DESC
LIMIT 20

Code Combinations with Most Rates > 10x Medicare​

Top 20 provider_type, bill_type, billing_code combinations with the most rates above 10x Medicare rates:

provider_typebill_typebilling_codetotal_recordsabove_10x_countabove_10x_percentage
HospitalOutpatient7212562,41227,22444.0%
HospitalOutpatient7213162,34226,51243.0%
HospitalOutpatient7125062,78926,10542.0%
HospitalOutpatient3718251,02625,96351.0%
HospitalOutpatient7212861,77125,86242.0%
HospitalOutpatient7048662,60525,45341.0%
HospitalOutpatient6228451,06125,28950.0%
HospitalOutpatient3162736,89425,16568.0%
HospitalOutpatient7045062,79025,13440.0%
HospitalOutpatient7415061,36624,78040.0%
HospitalOutpatient7048061,53224,74140.0%
HospitalOutpatient7219261,65224,70440.0%
HospitalOutpatient7639052,08924,50747.0%
HospitalOutpatient7370060,92324,43640.0%
HospitalOutpatient7320060,65824,34740.0%
HospitalOutpatient7049060,60623,55339.0%
HospitalOutpatient2982636,14222,57662.0%
HospitalOutpatient7127562,08522,55236.0%
HospitalOutpatient7694252,66521,99342.0%
HospitalOutpatient7049662,24021,78035.0%
Click to see SQL

SELECT
provider_type,
bill_type,
billing_code,
COUNT(*) as total_records,
COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate > 10 * medicare_rate THEN 1 END) as above_10x_count,
ROUND(1.000 * COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate > 10 * medicare_rate THEN 1 END) / COUNT(*), 2) as above_10x_percentage
FROM tq_dev.internal_dev_csong_cld_v2_4_1.prod_combined_all
WHERE canonical_rate_score > 1
AND medicare_rate IS NOT NULL
AND medicare_rate > 0
GROUP BY provider_type, bill_type, billing_code
HAVING COUNT(CASE WHEN canonical_rate > 10 * medicare_rate THEN 1 END) > 0
ORDER BY above_10x_count DESC, above_10x_percentage DESC
LIMIT 20