Fight Your Medical Bill

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Check it. Dispute it.

Compare what your hospital charged against what Medicare allows for the same service, using public CMS data. Then generate a dispute letter in minutes. Upload a redacted bill and we flag the line items worth challenging.

3,428+ Hospitals in CMS 2022 Data
Varies Charge ÷ Medicare-Allowed, per hospital
530K+ Attorney Records
1.97M+ IRS 990 Records
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Three steps to challenge a bill

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Check. Look up your procedure and hospital, or upload a redacted bill. We compare each charge with the CMS Medicare allowed amount.

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Dispute. Generate a letter asking for an itemized bill, a charity-care review, and a fair-price adjustment. You review it and send it yourself.

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Contribute (optional). Opt in to add de-identified charges (codes and prices only) to a public pricing database so others can compare.

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Self-help tools. Bill Check, price comparison, dispute-letter templates and public records are free to use.

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Full-service bill advocacy (planned). 1% of verified savings: your original balance minus the final amount the provider confirms in writing. No savings, no fee. No upfront fees. Invoiced only after written confirmation. Final terms are pending review and are not yet in effect.

For disputes over attorney fees, we offer benchmark data and letter templates only, and refer you to your state bar's fee-arbitration program. We do not represent you.

DRG 470 — knee replacement: billed $65K, Medicare pays $12K · 5.4× markup · CMS 2022 example Outpatient biopsy — avg submitted $11,182, Medicare allows $1,290 · 8.7× markup · CMS 2022 example CMS Medicare data — 3,428+ hospitals · outpatient APC & inpatient DRG · public records (2022) Attorney discipline — public state bar records · disbarments, suspensions & reprimands Nonprofit data — IRS 990 records · program ratios & executive pay · source-linked Lawyer billing benchmarks — coming soon DRG 470 — knee replacement: billed $65K, Medicare pays $12K · 5.4× markup · CMS 2022 example Outpatient biopsy — avg submitted $11,182, Medicare allows $1,290 · 8.7× markup · CMS 2022 example CMS Medicare data — 3,428+ hospitals · outpatient APC & inpatient DRG · public records (2022) Attorney discipline — public state bar records · disbarments, suspensions & reprimands Nonprofit data — IRS 990 records · program ratios & executive pay · source-linked Lawyer billing benchmarks — coming soon

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What is your hospital really charging?

Every US hospital's Medicare billing data — public record, zero paywall. The markup ratio = what they bill ÷ what Medicare's fee schedule allows for the same service.

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient & Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2022.

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Not legal, medical, or financial advice. AccountableHub provides information and self-help tools. We are not a law firm, and using this site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Dispute letters are templates you review, edit, and send yourself. Markup figures compare a hospital's average charge with Medicare's average allowed amount from public CMS data (2022) and do not mean your specific bill is unlawful. Attorney grades summarize public bar records that may be incomplete or out of date. Always verify with the state bar. For legal advice, consult a licensed attorney in your state; for medical decisions, consult your clinician.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check if my doctor has been disciplined? +

Use AccountableHub's Physician Audit page and search by name or NPI number. We flag physicians whose Medicare procedure counts are statistically higher than national averages, which can indicate overutilization. For formal board actions, search your state medical board or the National Practitioner Data Bank.

How do I find out if an attorney has been disciplined? +

Use Attorney Discipline Search to look up any attorney in CA, NY, TX, FL, GA, IL, or WA by name or bar number. We index discipline records from all seven state bar associations — including suspensions, disbarments, and public reprimands — updated nightly.

Which hospitals charge the most compared to Medicare rates? +

The Worst Hospitals list ranks 3,400+ US hospitals by their Medicare markup ratio — how much they charge vs. what Medicare pays. The highest-markup hospitals can charge 10× or more. Filter by state to find the highest-billing hospitals near you.

Is the data on AccountableHub free? +

The public records and self-help tools (Bill Check, price comparison, dispute-letter templates) are free with no account required. A planned full-service bill advocacy option would charge 1% of verified savings. No savings, no fee. Draft Those terms are pending and not yet offered.

What does the attorney grade (A–F) mean? +

Grade A = no discipline records, active license. Grade F = disbarred or 5+ records. Grades B–D reflect combinations of discipline count and license status. The grade is a quick signal — always verify current status with your state bar before making hiring decisions.