The issue of whether a healthcare service’s charges are reasonable arises when a healthcare provider and payor have not agreed on a negotiated payment rate for a service. Reasonableness of healthcare charges are at issue in some personal injury cases as well as commercial litigation and can effect the economic damages in the case.  RPC conducts ongoing research on determining the reasonableness of healthcare services’ charges. This white paper expresses RPC’s opinions on the matter as of July 7, 2023.