“Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System” Fact Sheet Revised

The revised publication titled “Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System” (revised March 2011) is now available in downloadable format from the Medicare Learning Network® at http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HospitalOutpaysysfctsht.pdf.  This fact sheet is designed to provide education on the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) including background, ambulatory payment classifications, how payment rates are set, and payment rates under the OPPS.

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