Data & Reports

About APCD Data

The APCD primarily contains medical, dental, and pharmacy insurance claims. Insurance claims refers to information related to healthcare services provided to patients and the associated costs that are submitted to health insurance providers for reimbursement. Common data elements found in claims data include information about visits, procedures, diagnoses, medication dispensing, costs of care, and demographics.

What data are in the Georgia APCD?

For the latest data, see the Georgia APCD Snapshot.

The Georgia APCD has data related to 1.07+ billion (including years 2018-2023), 10.1+ million patients (2018-2023) (54.6% Female | 45.3% Male | 0.1% Other), and 29 submitters (97% are private payers). The APCD contains medical insurance eligibility for 53% of Georgia residents, pharmacy insurance eligibility for 57% of Georgia residents, and dental insurance eligibility for 35% of Georgia residents.

Georgia APCD Overall Metrics

As of March 2024, the Georgia APCD contains: 1.07 billion procedures, spanning 15,881 different procedure types; 949 million diagnoses, spanning 12,190 different conditions; 534 million prescriptions, spanning 13,613 different medications; and 371 million visits (Outpatient 85%, Emergency 8%, Inpatient 7%). APCD data includes over 53,000 low-back MRIs done in 2022, with prices varying from $215 to $20,171. The cost of a hip replacement in Georgia ranges from $1,844 to $51,505.

How do you decide what type of data you need?

A significant amount of data are made publicly available by the Georgia APCD that should address the information needs of many Georgians, including on topics of healthcare cost, quality, and population health (refer to Public Data).  For organizations that are familiar with analysis of medical claims and have the necessary security and methodological expertise, Non-Public "claims-level" data can address questions not covered by public data releases. For other organizations looking to use the APCD, custom reports are a great option.

How can information from the APCD be accessed?

Public data including Dashboards, Public Reports, and Public Use Files (PUFs) are available on the Public Data page. For those interested in other data, refer to Custom Reports and Non-Public Data.