CMS TransmittalHospital Outpatient (OPPS)
Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating; Hospital Price Transparency; and Notice of Closure of a Teaching Hospital and Opportunity To Apply for Available Slots
FR-2025-20907
Document details
- Document type
- CMS Transmittal
- Issuing body
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Document ID
- FR-2025-20907
- Published
- June 5, 2026
- Effective date
- January 1, 2026
- MAC region
- National
Summary
The upcoming changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center payment systems for 2026 may significantly affect reimbursement rates for various outpa2026 OPPS changes may impact outpatient reimbursement rates.
Affected specialty
Hospital Outpatient (OPPS) alerts →Source document
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