Hospital Pavia Caguas
Latest evaluation
Hospital and file facts
Transparency checks
Attestation and responsible officialPassed
MRF correctly encodes the accuracy and completeness attestationPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
MRF correctly encodes the attester's namePassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
Hospital and MRF information1 couldn't be determined
MRF declares this hospital's Type 2 NPICouldn't determine
Why: The hospital's file does not include a value this check needs.
The MRF does not declare a Type 2 NPI.
MRF correctly encodes its template version and update datePassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
Standard charges10 couldn't be determined
MRF lists a gross charge for every item and serviceNot assessed
Why: The price file alone cannot answer this; it needs evidence from outside the file.
Gross charge values are populated on 548,742 charge objects and blank on 0 charge objects. The MRF alone cannot prove that every applicable hospital item or service is represented.
MRF lists a discounted cash price for every item and service that has oneNot assessed
Why: The price file alone cannot answer this; it needs evidence from outside the file.
Discounted cash price values are populated on 548,742 charge objects and blank on 0 charge objects. The MRF alone cannot prove that every applicable hospital item or service is represented.
MRF correctly encodes the de-identified minimum negotiated chargeCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
MRF correctly encodes the de-identified maximum negotiated chargeCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
Payer-specific negotiated charge8 couldn't be determined
MRF correctly encodes payer and plan namesCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
MRF correctly encodes how each charge was establishedCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
Rate expression and methodology6 couldn't be determined
MRF expresses each negotiated rate as a dollar amount, percentage, or algorithmCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
Percentage and algorithm rates give enough information to derive a dollar amountCouldn't determine
Why: This needs a person to judge; the automated check cannot decide it.
548,742 percentage- or algorithm-based payer rates require semantic review of whether a reasonable user can derive a dollar amount.
Allowed-amount statistics4 couldn't be determined
MRF correctly encodes the 10th percentile allowed amountCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
MRF correctly encodes the median allowed amountCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
MRF correctly encodes the 90th percentile allowed amountCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
MRF correctly encodes the count of allowed amountsCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
Item and service information2 couldn't be determined
MRF correctly encodes each item or service descriptionCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
MRF correctly encodes the inpatient or outpatient settingCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
MRF correctly encodes drug units and measurement typeNot applicable
No NDC-coded records were found across 23,097 parsed records.
Billing and coding information1 couldn't be determined
MRF correctly encodes billing codes and code typesCouldn't determine
Why: The CMS validator reported problems CareCarta could not attribute to a specific check, so this one is not called clear.
The CMS validator reported 1 error about the charge rows that CareCarta could not attach to a specific check, so this check is not called clear. The errors are listed under template conformance.
MRF lists every applicable modifier and its chargesNot assessed
Why: The price file alone cannot answer this; it needs evidence from outside the file.
The MRF was parsed for encoded modifiers, but the file alone cannot establish whether every applicable modifier-specific charge is represented.
CMS file format1 failed
MRF passes the CMS validator without errorsFailed
- JSON parsing error: Maximum call stack size exceeded.
- The validator is unable to review a syntactically invalid JSON file.
- Please ensure that your file is well-formatted JSON.
Publication and accessibilityPassed
MRF downloads without paymentPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without payment.
MRF downloads without an account or passwordPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without an account or password.
MRF downloads without submitting personal informationPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without submitting personally identifiable information.
MRF downloads to an automated clientPassed
An automated HTTP client downloaded the declared MRF successfully.
MRF is a CSV or JSON file, optionally compressedPassed
The downloaded artifact provides JSON that can be processed as structured text.
MRF file name follows the CMS conventionPassed
The published file name 661051419_Hospital-Pavia-Caguas_standardcharges.json matches the required identifier, hospital-name, and standardcharges structure.
cms-hpt.txt is published and uses the required fieldsPassed
The cms-hpt.txt file uses the required canonical fields and valid values.
cms-hpt.txt links this hospital's MRFPassed
The cms-hpt.txt file declares one MRF (https://portal.metropaviahealth.com/PriceTransparency/Data/PaviaCaguas/661051419_Hospital-Pavia-Caguas_standardcharges.json), so it is this hospital's.
Homepage has a link labelled Price TransparencyPassed
A labeled Price Transparency link (https://portal.metropaviahealth.com/PriceTransparency/PaviaCaguas) was observed in the acquired hospital homepage HTML.
Update frequency1 failed
MRF was updated within the past 12 monthsFailed
The MRF reports 2025-02-22, more than one year before this audit observation.
Shoppable services disclosureNot assessed
Website offers a qualifying shoppable-services list or price estimatorNot assessed
Why: CareCarta has not built this check yet.
CareCarta has not built an evaluator for the shoppable-services disclosure (45 CFR 180.60) yet, so this check cannot be decided.