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About Aphenos

We bring radical transparency to healthcare pricing -- empowering employers and consumers with real hospital data to make informed decisions.

5M+

Procedures Tracked

100+

Hospitals Compared

20-40%

Average Savings Found

99.05%

Data Quality Score

Our Mission

Healthcare costs are the second-largest expense for most employers after payroll. Self-insured employers pay actual healthcare costs, not premiums, yet they have been flying blind on pricing -- until now.

Aphenos aggregates and analyzes real hospital pricing data published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. We reveal the truth: identical procedures can vary by up to 386% within the same market.

Our platform empowers HR teams, CFOs, and individual consumers with actionable data to find cost-effective care, negotiate better rates, and save thousands on healthcare.

Why Aphenos Exists

  • 61% of covered employees are in self-insured plans, yet pricing remains opaque
  • Healthcare costs are the #2 expense for most employers after payroll
  • Price variations averaging 386% mean massive savings opportunities exist
  • Direct contracting can bypass insurance markups entirely

What Makes Us Different

We don't estimate prices. We don't use crowd-sourced data. We use the real numbers hospitals are required by law to publish.

Real CMS Data

Every price in our database comes from hospital transparency files mandated by federal law. No estimates, no averages from surveys.

Instant Comparison

Search any procedure and see prices across 100+ hospitals in seconds. Filter by location, sort by price, and find the best option.

HIPAA Compliant

Enterprise-grade security with PHI auto-masking, structured logging, and compliance-first architecture throughout.

Our Journey

August 2024

Aphenos founded to tackle the healthcare cost crisis for self-insured employers

October 2024

First hospital pricing files processed and loaded into the platform

December 2024

Surpassed 1 million procedures with 57 hospital systems

January 2025

Consumer search and price comparison tool launched at aphenos.app

March 2025

AI Consultant deployed -- conversational healthcare cost guidance

June 2025

Reached 100+ hospitals and 3 million procedures across Illinois

October 2025

Litigation reports and employer analytics dashboard launched

January 2026

Surpassed 5 million procedures with Medicare reference rate integration

March 2026

145 SEO procedure pages live, 36,000+ Medicare reference rates loaded

See What Hospitals Actually Charge

Search 5 million+ procedures across 100+ Illinois hospitals. Free, no account required.