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Employer Group ABC
Incurred:
Apr 2014 thru Dec 2015
Paid:
Apr 2014 thru Mar 2016
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3.1.3 Diagnostic Testing
The chart below shows what diagnostic tests are large and are growing fast. Moving left to right on the horizontal
axis, total costs incurred get larger. Moving bottom to top on the vertical axis, growth from previous period through
current period in costs increases. Therefore, tests in the upper right corner are both large and growing fast.
Figure 3.1.4 Cost drivers: Areas of cost and cost growth for diagnostic tests
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Note:
Figure 3.1.4 is based on select categories of Verscend Procedure Groups which utilize CPT4 Procedure Codes.
Source: Medical Intelligence : Claims Module / Trend / Medical / drill by Plan Type / Zoom Fwd / drill by Procedure Group