Update to FY 2005 Wage Index for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Hospitals
This change request (CR) outlines changes to the IPPS wage index for FY 2005 and updates information published in CR 3459. The
corrected wage index tables are provided in the Correction Notice to the IPPS final rule (CMS-1428-F2), which went on display at the Federal Register on December 22, 2004. These corrected tables are also available for download on the IPPS web site at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/hipps/ippswage.asp. All items covered in this instruction are effective on or after January 1, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 30, 2004
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