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# Using the MRF Comparison Tool

### Overview

The MRF Comparison tool allows users to directly compare Hospital Published MRFs across different hospitals.

### Before You Begin

To get the most out of this tool, ensure you have the following ready:

**Target Facilities:** Know the specific region or the exact hospitals you want to analyze. You can select a maximum of 5 hospitals per comparison.

**Target Billing Codes:** Have your list of target billing codes ready. You can query up to 500 billing codes at one time.

### Step 1: Select Your Hospitals

1. Navigate to **Hospital Data > MRF Comparison** in the left-hand menu.
2. Use the interactive map or search interface to locate your target market or specific facilities.
3. Select up to 5 hospitals to include in your comparative analysis.
4. Once your hospitals are selected, proceed to the billing codes selection.

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### Step 2: Choose Your Billing Codes

1. On the code selection screen, input the specific billing codes you wish to analyze.
2. You can add up to 500 codes to a single query.
3. Click to generate the comparison.

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Depending on the volume of codes and hospitals selected, the system may take a moment to prepare the comparison data.
{% endhint %}

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### Step 3: Analyze the Negotiated Rates Output

Once the data has loaded, you will be taken to the results page. The interface provides several ways to view, manipulate, and export your data.

**Navigating the Views** — Use the top navigation tabs to switch between different data perspectives:

* **Data:** The standard tabular view displaying the raw negotiated rates for your selected codes across the chosen hospitals.
* **Explore:** Use this view for deeper data investigation.
* **Dashboard:** High-level summary views of your selected dataset.

**Refining Your Data** — Use the toolbar located just above the data display to customize your view:

* **Change Selection:** Click the button in the top right corner if you need to go back and adjust your selected hospitals or billing codes.
* **Selection Summary:** A dropdown indicator (e.g., 2 hospitals · 20 codes) confirms your current query parameters.
* **Add Filter:** Click this to apply specific parameters to the dataset (e.g., filtering by a specific payer or rate threshold) to narrow down the results. You can also use the filter grid for a birds-eye view of the filters and apply multiple filters at once.
* **Columns:** Use this button to toggle specific data columns on or off, allowing you to declutter the table and focus only on the metrics that matter most to your analysis.

### Exporting Your Analysis

**Export:** Click the **Export** dropdown on the far right of the toolbar to download your refined dataset for offline analysis, reporting, or sharing with stakeholders.


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