Difference between revisions of "Inpatient prospective payment system"
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| − | The Inpatient Prospective Payment System is a system of payment for the operating costs of acute care hospital inpatient stays under Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) based on prospectively set rates. The system was set for in Section 1886(d) of the [[Social Security Act]]. Under the IPPS, each case is categorized into a [[diagnosis-related group]] (DRG). Each DRG has a payment weight assigned to it, based on the average resources used to treat Medicare patients in that DRG. <ref>Acute Inpatient PPS, CMS.gov</ref> | + | The Inpatient Prospective Payment System is a system of payment or [[reimbursement]] for the operating costs of acute care hospital inpatient stays under [[Medicare Part A]] (Hospital Insurance) based on prospectively set rates. The system was set for in Section 1886(d) of the [[Social Security Act]]. Under the IPPS, each case is categorized into a [[diagnosis-related group]] (DRG). Each DRG has a payment weight assigned to it, based on the average resources used to treat Medicare patients in that DRG. <ref>Acute Inpatient PPS, CMS.gov</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:46, 8 February 2017
What is the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)?
The Inpatient Prospective Payment System is a system of payment or reimbursement for the operating costs of acute care hospital inpatient stays under Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) based on prospectively set rates. The system was set for in Section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act. Under the IPPS, each case is categorized into a diagnosis-related group (DRG). Each DRG has a payment weight assigned to it, based on the average resources used to treat Medicare patients in that DRG. [1]
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</references>- ↑ Acute Inpatient PPS, CMS.gov
