Long-Term Care Hospital Discharge Payment Percentage Adjustment Amount

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This variable is contained in the following files:

MedPAR

SAS Name

LTCH_DPP_ADJSTMT_AMT

The sum of the CLM_LTCH_DSCHRG_PMT_PCT_AMT reported on the claims that comprised the stay.

Comments

This field is derived by accumulating the Claim LTCH Discharge Payment Percentage Adjustment Amount (CLM_LTCH_DSCHRG_PMT_PCT_AMT) that is present in any of the claim records included in the stay.

Source: MedPAR (derived)