The Medicare Fee-For-Service Inpatient (IP) Claim File contains fee-for-service (FFS) claims submitted by inpatient hospital providers for reimbursement of facility costs. These claim records represent covered stays (Medicare paid FFS bills).
This file is based on information from the CMS form 1450 (UB04).
What does this file include? (variable highlights)
- Admission, discharge dates
- Diagnosis (ICD diagnosis)
- Procedure (ICD procedure code)
- FFS reimbursement amount
- Hospital provider number
