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; Correction

FR-2026-03578

Document details

Document type
CMS Transmittal
Issuing body
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Document ID
FR-2026-03578
Published
June 5, 2026
Effective date
February 23, 2026
MAC region
National

Summary

This correction to the CY 2026 OPPS/ASC final rule addresses technical errors, which may affect the accuracy of reimbursement amounts for outpatient services and surgical centers. Accurate coding and

Corrections in CY 2026 OPPS/ASC rules impact reimbursements.

Affected specialty

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Source document

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/23/2026-03578/medicare-program-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-and-ambulatory-surgical-center-payment

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