PayerBenchmark delivers sub-50ms REST API access to 2B+ negotiated rate rows across Cigna, Aetna, UHC, BCBS, and Humana — with cross-payer benchmark percentiles built in.
| Feature | PayerBenchmark | Turquoise Health |
|---|---|---|
| API Access | ✔ REST API, OpenAPI spec, SDKs | ✔ API available |
| Query Latency | ✔ <50ms p99 | ~ Variable, typically 200–500ms |
| Rate Row Coverage | ✔ 2B+ rows (all 5 major payers) | ~ Subset of available MRF data |
| Cross-Payer Benchmarks | ✔ p10–p90 percentiles via API | ✗ Not available via API |
| OON Allowed Amounts | ✔ Full OON files, all payers | ~ Partial coverage |
| Monthly Data Refresh | ✔ Zero-downtime monthly refresh | ✔ Monthly refresh |
| Filter by NPI | ✔ NPI, TIN, network, CPT, date range | ✔ NPI and CPT supported |
| Rate Type Filtering | ✔ FFS, case rate, per diem, capitation | ~ Limited rate type metadata |
| Consumer-Facing UI | ✔ Consumer UI + REST API | ✔ Consumer search interface |
| Bulk Export | ✔ Cursor-based paginated bulk export | ~ Limited bulk access |
| Pricing | ✔ Transparent, usage-based tiers | ~ Custom enterprise contracts |
PayerBenchmark is built on a purpose-designed columnar rate index. Queries that take 200–500ms elsewhere return in under 50ms at p99 — with no caching warmup required.
The /v1/benchmarks endpoint returns p10–p90 percentiles computed across all payers for any CPT code. Turquoise Health does not offer this via API — you'd have to compute it yourself.
2B+ rate rows across Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealth, BCBS, and Humana — including all published network files and OON allowed-amount data. No selective coverage of "popular" payers only.
New MRF data is shadow-loaded into a staging index and promoted atomically. There are no stale reads or downtime windows during monthly refresh cycles.
Every endpoint is documented via an OpenAPI 3.1 spec with interactive examples. SDKs are available for Python, TypeScript, and .NET — Turquoise Health ships SDK support only for a subset of endpoints.
PayerBenchmark pricing is public, usage-based, and predictable. No custom enterprise contracts required for API access. Start with a free tier and scale as your query volume grows.
Sign up for PayerBenchmark API access. You'll receive credentials and sandbox access immediately — no sales call required for standard tiers.
Review our migration guide to map Turquoise Health query parameters to PayerBenchmark's API. The core fields — NPI, CPT code, payer, network — have direct equivalents in both APIs.
Use both APIs in parallel against your existing query workload. Compare results to validate data coverage and rate accuracy before cutting over.
Switch your primary integration to PayerBenchmark and add /v1/benchmarks calls to get cross-payer percentile context — a capability you didn't have with Turquoise Health.
Join the teams that chose PayerBenchmark for faster queries, broader coverage, and cross-payer benchmarks — without enterprise contract negotiations.