42 CFR 412.70 : Public Health (Part 1 To Parts 1009-1099) — (Subpart A To § 413.355) — Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department Of Health And Human Services (Subpart A To § 413.355) — Medicare Program (Subpart A To § 413.355) — Prospective Payment Systems For Inpatient Hospital Services (§ 412.1 To § 412.634) — Determination Of Transition Period Payment Rates For The Prospective Payment System For Inpatient Operating Costs (§ 412.70 To § 412.79) — General description.

4 Aug 2016

For discharges occurring on or after April 1, 1988, and before October 1, 1996, payments to a hospital are based on the greater of the national average standardized amount or the sum of 85 percent of the national average standardized amount and 15 percent of the average standardized amount for the region in which the hospital is located.

42 CFR 412.70
[57 FR 39822, Sept. 1, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 46338, Sept. 1, 1993]