diff --git a/scripts/measures/2024/update-measures-util.spec.ts b/scripts/measures/2024/update-measures-util.spec.ts
index b1c3623d..4a90f0f2 100644
--- a/scripts/measures/2024/update-measures-util.spec.ts
+++ b/scripts/measures/2024/update-measures-util.spec.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ const allowedQualityChange = {
     overallAlgorithm: 'overallStratumOnly',
 };
 
+const allowedCostScoreQualityChange = {
+    measureId: '002',
+    firstPerformanceYear: 2020,
+    isInverse: false,
+    metricType: 'costScore',
+    overallAlgorithm: 'overallStratumOnly',
+    submissionMethods: ['administrativeClaims'],
+};
+
 const allowedQcdrChange = {
     measureId: 'AQI49',
     title: 'testTitle',
@@ -316,6 +325,25 @@ describe('#update-measures-util', () => {
             expect(infoSpy).toBeCalledWith(`File 'test.csv' successfully ingested into measures-data 2023`);
         });
 
+        it('logs warnings when certain fields are changed', () => {
+
+            jest.spyOn(csvConverter, 'convertCsvToJson').mockReturnValue([{
+                ...allowedCostScoreQualityChange,
+                category: 'quality',
+            }]);
+
+            const warningSpy = jest.spyOn(logger, 'warning').mockImplementation(jest.fn());
+            UpdateMeasuresUtil.updateMeasuresWithChangeFile(
+                'test.csv',
+                'fakepath/',
+                '2023',
+                volatileMeasures,
+            );
+            expect(addSpy).not.toBeCalled();
+            expect(deleteSpy).not.toBeCalled();
+            expect(warningSpy).toBeCalledWith(`'002': this measure's only submissionMethod is 'administrativeClaims'; however either the metricType is not 'costScore' and/or isInverse is 'false'. Was this deliberate?`);
+        });
+
         it('throws if eCQM but has no eMeasureId', () => {
 
             jest.spyOn(csvConverter, 'convertCsvToJson').mockReturnValue([{
diff --git a/scripts/measures/2024/update-measures-util.ts b/scripts/measures/2024/update-measures-util.ts
index 81ba14fa..bf564956 100644
--- a/scripts/measures/2024/update-measures-util.ts
+++ b/scripts/measures/2024/update-measures-util.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
     COST_MEASURES_ORDER,
     IA_DEFAULT_VALUES,
     IA_MEASURES_ORDER,
+    METRIC_TYPES,
     PI_DEFAULT_VALUES,
     PI_MEASURES_ORDER,
     QCDR_MEASURES_ORDER,
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ export function updateMeasuresWithChangeFile(
                 if (!isOutcomeHighPriority(change, measuresJson)) {
                     throw new DataValidationError(measureId, `'outcome' and 'intermediateOutcome' measures must always be High Priority.`);
                 }
+                if (isOnlyAdminClaims(change) && (change.metricType !== 'costScore' || !change.isInverse)) warning(
+                    `'${measureId}': this measure's only submissionMethod is 'administrativeClaims'; however either the metricType is not 'costScore' and/or isInverse is 'false'. Was this deliberate?`
+                );
                 if (isNew && change.metricType?.includes('ultiPerformanceRate')) {
                     warning(`'${measureId}': 'New MultiPerformanceRate measures require an update to the strata file.\n         Update strata file with new measure strata before merging into the repo.`);
                     change.strata = PLACEHOLDER_STRATA;
@@ -325,6 +329,7 @@ function isOutcomeHighPriority(change: MeasuresChange, measuresJson: any): boole
     return true;
 }
 
+
 function isMultiPerfRateChanged(change: MeasuresChange, measuresJson: any): boolean {
     const currentMeasure = _.find(measuresJson, { 'measureId': change.measureId });