IRF PPS FY2027 Web Pricer Update — CR 14544 Effective October 2026
CMS Transmittal R13851CP (CR 14544) updates the IRF PPS Web Pricer for FY2027 rates, with system implementation date of October 5, 2026.
Action required by
October 5, 2026
Review the Action Required section below and ensure your team has completed all compliance steps before this date.
CMS issued Transmittal R13851CP on August 7, 2026, updating the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) Web Pricer for Fiscal Year 2027 under Change Request (CR) 14544, Publication 100-04. This is an administrative transmittal — not a proposed rule — and carries an implementation date of October 5, 2026. The single most critical compliance implication is that any facility using the CMS IRF PPS Web Pricer to estimate or validate IRF claims pricing must confirm the updated FY2027 rate tables are active in that tool on or after October 5, 2026, and that internal fee schedules used for claims validation are reconciled to the new pricer output.
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Quick answers
Does the October 5, 2026 implementation date in CR 14544 mean claims with October 1 admission dates will be priced under FY2026 rates until October 5?
The transmittal sets October 5, 2026 as the system implementation date for the Web Pricer changes under CR 14544, while the FY2027 rate year begins October 1, 2026. Facilities should monitor MAC communications and any CR 14544 special instructions for guidance on how claims with October 1–4 admission dates will be priced during that four-day gap. Contact your MAC directly if the Final Rule or CR special instructions do not address this transition window.
Which claims processing manual chapter governs the IRF PPS Web Pricer update under R13851CP?
Transmittal R13851CP is issued under Publication 100-04, the Medicare Claims Processing Manual. IRF billing staff should reference Publication 100-04 for the applicable chapter-level guidance on IRF PPS payment calculation as updated by CR 14544.
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