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Date
May 2012
Topic
Coding Information
Title
Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) in Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Hospitals
Format
Fact Sheet

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ICN: 901045

Publication Description: This fact is designed to provide education on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 which requires a quality adjustment in Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group payment for certain Hospital Acquired Conditions. It includes the lists all 10 categories of HAC to help providers learn more about the HAC program as well as provides an overview of DRA and types of affected and exempted hospitals and provides a table of HACs and codes.

Publication Size: 2MB

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