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SQL for Top Procedures by Region
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SQL for Top Procedures by Region

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Given a dataset of member claims, write a SQL query to find the top three most expensive medical procedures by region.

Use non-null, non-negative allowed claim amounts and return exactly three procedures per region when available.

Output

  1. One row per region and procedure, with region_name, procedure_name, total_claim_cost, and procedure_rank.
  2. Include the three highest-cost procedures within each region, ordered by total cost descending and procedure name ascending for ties.
  3. Sort the final results by region_name, then procedure_rank.

Schema

claims
ColumnTypeDescription
claim_idPKINTUnique claim identifier
member_idVARCHAR(20)Member identifier associated with the claim
procedure_idINTReferenced medical procedure
region_idINTReferenced member region
allowed_amountNUMERIC(12,2)Allowed cost assigned to the claim
procedures
ColumnTypeDescription
procedure_idPKINTUnique procedure identifier
procedure_codeVARCHAR(10)Medical billing procedure code
procedure_nameVARCHAR(100)Readable procedure name
regions
ColumnTypeDescription
region_idPKINTUnique region identifier
region_nameVARCHAR(50)Member geographic region
Tablesclaimsproceduresregions
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