Fee-for-Service Inpatient

The Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Inpatient (IP) file contains fee-for-service 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

Availability of this file

Availability:
Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3

Date Requests Can Be Accepted for Upcoming Releases:

2025 Annual may be requested after 11/1/2026; quarterly updates available in August (Q1), November (Q2), February (Q3), and May (Q4)

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