Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Billing Swing
Experienced over 200% change in year-over-year billing with >$1M absolute change.
Billing changed from $24.4M (2020) to $83.3M (2021) — a 242% swing with $58.9M absolute change.
Rate Outlier
Billing above the 90th percentile across multiple procedure codes simultaneously.
Billing above the 90th percentile for 350 procedure codes: 99283 at 14.1× median, 99284 at 8.5× median.
High Cost Per Claim
Average payment per claim is much higher than peers billing the same procedures.
High Claims Per Patient
Filing an unusually high number of claims per beneficiary compared to peers.
Statistical flags are not proof of wrongdoing. Some entities (government agencies, home care programs) may legitimately bill at high rates. Hospitals, government entities, and large care organizations may legitimately bill at higher rates due to patient acuity, overhead costs, or specialized services. Read our methodology.
Red Flags Explained
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Each flag represents a statistical test that identified unusual billing patterns. Here's what each flag on this provider means in plain English:
Billing Swing
Billing Swing means this provider's total billing changed dramatically from one year to the next — increasing or decreasing by more than 200% with over $1M in absolute change. This could indicate a change in practice scope, a billing scheme ramping up, or legitimate growth.
Rate Outlier
Rate Outlier means this provider charges above the 90th percentile for multiple different procedure codes simultaneously. While one high-cost code could reflect specialization, consistently high rates across many codes may indicate systematic overbilling.
High Cost Per Claim
High Cost Per Claim means each individual claim from this provider costs significantly more than what other providers charge for the same services. This could indicate upcoding (billing for more expensive services than provided) or legitimate specialized care.
High Claims Per Patient
High Claims Per Patient means this provider files an unusually high number of claims per individual patient. This could indicate legitimate intensive treatment or a pattern of billing for services not actually rendered.
These flags are statistical indicators only. Many flagged providers have legitimate explanations for their billing patterns. Learn more about our methodology.
Advanced Detection Signals
Additional statistical tests from advanced fraud detection methods
These signals use advanced statistical methods including digit distribution analysis, change-point detection, and market concentration metrics. Learn more.
Risk Assessment
Bills $597.42 per claim for 99283 (Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity) — 14.1× the national median of $42.48.
Bills $588.32 per claim for 99284 (Emergency dept visit, high complexity) — 8.5× the national median of $69.51.
Bills $594.66 per claim for 99285 (Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity) — 6.9× the national median of $85.65.
Billing in the top 1% nationally for 7 procedure codes: 99283, 99284, 99285.
This is a statistical summary, not an accusation. See our methodology.
Compared to General Acute Care Hospital Children Peers
Total spending distribution among 16 providers in this specialty
This provider's total spending of $286.9M is at the 75th percentile among 16 General Acute Care Hospital Children providers.
Total Paid
$286.9M
$286,882,030
Total Claims
1.7M
Beneficiaries
1.4M
1.2 claims/patient
Avg Cost/Claim
$171
#262 of 618K providers by total spending(top <0.1%)
🔍 Analysis
Provider Overview
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia is a General Acute Care Hospital Children provider based in Philadelphia, PA. From the 2018–2024 period, this provider received $286.9M in Medicaid payments across 1.7M claims.
Why This Matters
This provider received $286.9M in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments — enough to fund healthcare for approximately 35,860 Medicaid beneficiaries for a full year at average per-enrollee costs.
Monthly Spending Trend
Yearly Spending
Procedure Breakdown
Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks
This provider bills for 30 distinct procedure codes. The top code (99283 (Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity)) accounts for 19% of total spending.
$54.8M
92K claims
$597.42
$42.48
Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity
$54.8M
92K claims · 19.1%
$38.4M
65K claims
$588.32
$69.51
Emergency dept visit, high complexity
$38.4M
65K claims · 13.4%
$35.6M
60K claims
$594.66
$85.65
Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity
$35.6M
60K claims · 12.4%
$21.0M
24K claims
$871.61
$99.39
Hospital observation service, per hour
$21.0M
24K claims · 7.3%
$16.0M
6K claims
$2,586.58
$1,587.53
Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg
$16.0M
6K claims · 5.6%
$10.2M
3K claims · 3.6%
Psychotherapy, 60 minutes
$7.9M
34K claims · 2.8%
$3.8M
5K claims
$783.62
$54.68
Echocardiography, transthoracic, complete, with Doppler
$3.8M
5K claims · 1.3%
Tympanostomy, general anesthesia
$3.6M
3K claims · 1.3%
$3.6M
6K claims
$617.76
$112.83
Echocardiography, transthoracic, limited
$3.6M
6K claims · 1.2%
$3.5M
4K claims
$1,000.01
$133.68
MRI brain without contrast, then with contrast
$3.5M
4K claims · 1.2%
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
$3.5M
2K claims · 1.2%
Unclassified drugs
$3.2M
49K claims · 1.1%
MRI brain without contrast
$2.5M
4K claims · 0.9%
$2.4M
36K claims
$66.00
$7.50
Electrocardiogram, tracing only, without interpretation
$2.4M
36K claims · 0.8%
$2.3M
17K claims · 0.8%
Emergency dept visit, low complexity
$2.3M
9K claims · 0.8%
$2.1M
989 claims
$2,172.13
$331.68
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12
$2.1M
989 claims · 0.7%
$2.1M
7K claims
$311.81
$75.28
Chemotherapy administration, IV infusion, up to 1 hour
$2.1M
7K claims · 0.7%
$2.1M
67K claims
$30.91
$39.70
COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 amplified probe detection
$2.1M
67K claims · 0.7%
$2.0M
704 claims
$2,839.61
$763.43
Unlisted procedure, dentoalveolar structures
$2.0M
704 claims · 0.7%
$1.6M
61K claims
$26.03
$4.71
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential, automated
$1.6M
61K claims · 0.6%
Transfusion of whole blood
$1.5M
3K claims · 0.5%
Ultrasound, retroperitoneal, complete
$1.4M
6K claims · 0.5%
Comprehensive metabolic panel
$1.4M
46K claims · 0.5%
$1.2M
4K claims · 0.4%
$1.2M
761 claims · 0.4%
$1.2M
389 claims · 0.4%
$1.0M
2K claims · 0.4%
$1.0M
6K claims · 0.4%
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