MRF.
Machine-Readable File.
The federally-mandated price file every US hospital must publish. Lists every procedure they bill, every insurance plan they contract with, and the negotiated rate for each combination. Required under 45 CFR 180.50 since January 2021. The MRF is what powers Itemized.
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