Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Pricer Update and Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) Coding Update Effective January 1, 2006
The new HIPPS codes that will be added to the Medicare’s claims processing system result from the addition of 9 new Resource Utilization Group – III (RUG-III) categories implemented by the 2006 final rule for SNF and SB Prospective Payment System (PPS). CR3962 is effective for claims with dates of service on or after January 1, 2006.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 03, 2005
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