CMS releases 2013 IPPS final rule

On August 1, CMS issued a display copy of the 2013 inpatient prospective payment system final rule. Highlights of the rule include proposed changes to the list of complications and comorbidities (CC) and major CCs (MCC), the addition of two conditions to the list of hospital-acquired conditions, and finalized operational details for the value-based purchasing program. For more information, click here.