Starting in 2020, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) removed total hip arthroplasty (THA) from the inpatient-only list, resulting in an average of $1637 per case reduction in facility reimbursement. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the reduction in reimbursement is...
Inpatient Only ListThe IPO list was established in rulemaking as part of the initial implementation of the OPPS; the list identifies services for which Medicare will make payment only when such services are furnished in the inpatient hospital setting.7 In CY 20...