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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
HAC_PGM_RDCTN_IND_SW
This field is a switch that identifies hospitals subject to a Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) reduction of what they would otherwise be paid under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS).
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| Y | hospital subject to a reduction under the HAC Reduction Program |
| N | hospital is not subject to a reduction under the HAC Reduction Program |
This field is new in October 2014. This field only applies to Inpatient claims.
For details on the CMS hospital readmission reduction program see the CMS website: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-For-ServicePayment/AcuteInpatientPPS/Readmissions-Reduction-Program.html
Source: NCH