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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model

FR-2025-20681

Document details

Document type
CMS Transmittal
Issuing body
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Document ID
FR-2025-20681
Published
June 5, 2026
Effective date
January 1, 2026
MAC region
National

Summary

The final rule revises payment rates and requirements for the ESRD Prospective Payment System, effective January 1, 2026. This includes updates for dialysis services related to acute kidney injury and

New updates for ESRD payments take effect in 2026.

Affected specialty

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Source document

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20681/medicare-program-end-stage-renal-disease-prospective-payment-system-payment-for-renal-dialysis

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