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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
HAC_PGM_RDCTN_IND_SW
This field is an indicator that there is reduction in payment amount from the IPPS payment for hospitals that rank in the lowest-performing quartile of selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC).
| 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 |
| Null/missing |
This field identifies hospitals subject to a Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction of what they would otherwise be paid under IPPS.
The dollar amount of the reduction is in the HAC Reduction Payment Amount field (HAC_RDCTN_PMT_AMT; in 2014 it was referred to as the IPPS_FLEX_PYMT_6_AMT).
This field is new in October 2014. It is not populated (through 2018). This field only applies to Inpatient/SNF claims.
Source: NCH