Definition and Uses of Health Insurance Prospective Payment System Codes (HIPPS Codes)
Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) rate codes represent specific sets of patient characteristics (or case-mix groups) health insurers use to make payment determinations under several prospective payment systems.
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