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Advocacy Issue: Hospital Inpatient (IPPS) Payment

America’s hospitals and health systems continue to face unprecedented financial pressures due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and current inflationary economy. Historic inflation has extended and heightened the already severe economic instability brought on by the pandemic resulting in razor thin operating margins from massive surges in input costs, including a struggling workforce, drug costs, supplies and equipment.
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Inpatient Prospective Payment System - Coding Resources

AHA Central Office serves as the U.S. clearinghouse for issues related to the use of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and certain HCPCS codes. AHA Central Office works with the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to maintain the integrity of the classification system, and recommends revisions and modifications to the current and future coding revisions.