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Ask the expert: Where can I find information about the most recent update to the inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) PC pricer?

HIM Connection, March 25, 2008

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A: CMS recently released an update to the inpatient PPS PC pricer on March 13. You can download the update at www.cms.hhs.gov/PCPricer/03_inpatient.asp#TopOfPage.

CMS releases quarterly updates to this PPS pricer software which calculates discharges between October 1 and September 30 for a given fiscal year.



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