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Federal Register: December 26, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 247)

DOCID: FR Doc 01-31663

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Management and Budget Office

NOTICE: NOTICES

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Cost of Hospital and Medical Care Treatment Furnished by the United States; Certain Rates Regarding Recovery From Tortiously Liable Third Persons

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

By virtue of the authority vested in the President by section 2(a) of Public Law 87693 (76 Stat. 593; 42 U.S.C. 2652), and delegated to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget by Executive Order No. 11541 of July 1, 1970 (35 FR 10737), the two sets of rates outlined below are hereby established. These rates are for use in connection with the recovery, from tortiously liable third persons, of the cost of hospital and medical care and treatment furnished by the United States (Part 43, Chapter I, Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations) through three separate Federal agencies. The rates have been established in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A25, requiring reimbursement of the full cost of all services provided and will remain in effect until further notice. The rates for VA that were published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2000 remain in effect until further notice. The rates are as follows:

1. Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD) reimbursement rates for inpatient, outpatient, and other services are provided in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, section 1095. Due to size, the sections containing the Drug Reimbursement Rates (section III.D.) and the rates for Ancillary Services Requested by Outside Providers (section III.E.) are not included in this package. Those rates are available from the TRICARE Management Activity's Uniform Business Office web site: http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ebc/rm_home/imcp/ubo/ubo_01.htm. The medical and dental service rates in this package (including the rates for ancillary services and other procedures requested by outside providers) are effective October 1, 2001. Pharmacy rates are updated on an as needed basis.

2. Health and Human Services

The tortiously liable rates for Indian Health Service health facilities are based on Medicare cost reports. The obligations for the Indian Health Service hospitals participating in the cost report project were identified and combined with applicable obligations for area offices costs and headquarters costs. The hospital obligations were summarized for each major cost center providing medical services and distributed between inpatient and outpatient. Total inpatient costs and outpatient costs were then divided by the relevant workload statistic (inpatient day, outpatient visit) to produce the inpatient and outpatient rates. In calculation of the rates, the Department's unfunded retirement liability cost and capital and equipment depreciation costs were incorporated to conform to requirements set forth in OMB Circular A25.

In addition, the obligations for each cost center include obligations from certain other accounts, such as Medicare and Medicaid collections and the Contract Health fund, that were used to support the inpatient and outpatient workload. Obligations were excluded for certain cost centers that primarily support workloads outside of the directly operated hospitals or clinics (public health nursing, public health nutrition, health education). These obligations are not a part of the traditional cost of hospital operations and do not contribute directly to the inpatient and outpatient visit workload.

Separate rates per inpatient day and outpatient visit were computed for Alaska and the rest of the United States.
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This gives proper weight to the higher cost of operating medical facilities in Alaska.

1. Department of Defense

For the Department of Defense, effective October 1, 2001 and thereafter:
Inpatient, Outpatient and Other Rates and Charges
I. Inpatient Rates ^{1 2}
International Interagency & military other Federal Per inpatient day education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients A. Burn Center.................................................. $3,550.00 $6,156.00 $6,492.00 B. All Other Inpatient Services (Based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) \3\............................................... 1. Average FY 2002 Direct Care Inpatient Reimbursement Rates Other (full/ Adjusted standard amount IMET Interagency third party) Large Urban..................................................... $3,625.00 $6,170.00 $6,486.00 Other Urban/Rural............................................... 3,771.00 6,694.00 7,069.00 Overseas........................................................ 3,958.00 9,293.00 9,742.00 2. Overview

The inpatient rates are based on the cost per DRG, which is the inpatient full reimbursement rate per hospital discharge weighted to reflect the intensity of the principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, procedures, patient age, etc. involved. The average cost per Relative Weighted Product (RWP) for large urban, other urban/rural, and overseas facilities will be published annually as an inpatient adjusted standardized amount (ASA) (see paragraph I.B.1, above). The ASA will be applied to the RWP for each inpatient case, determined from the DRG weights, outlier thresholds, and payment rules published annually for hospital reimbursement rates under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) pursuant to 32 CFR 199.14(a)(1), including adjustments for length of stay (LOS) outliers. An outlier refers to a patient's LOS, which is either atypically short or long. They are determined by short or long stay outlier thresholds. Inliers, i.e., those patients who fall within the bounds of the outlier thresholds, receive DRG weights that represent their relative resource intensity.

Each Military Treatment Facility (MTF) providing inpatient care has a separate ASA rate. The MTFspecific ASA rate is the published ASA rate adjusted for area wage differences and indirect medical education (IME) for the discharging hospital (see Attachment 1). The MTFspecific ASA rate submitted on the claim is the rate that payers will use for reimbursement purposes. An example of how to apply a specific military treatment facility's ASA rate to a DRG standardized weight to arrive at the costs to be recovered is contained in paragraph I.B.3. below. 3. Example of Adjusted Standardized Amounts for Inpatient Stays

Figure 1 shows examples for a nonteaching hospital (Reynolds Army Community Hospital) in Other Urban/Rural areas.

a. The cost to be recovered is the MTF cost for medical services provided. Billings will be at the third party rate.

b. DRG 020: Nervous System Infection Except Viral Meningitis. The RWP (i.e. the DoD measure of workload credit derived from biometrics dispositions weighted by CHAMPUS DRG weights) for an inlier case is the CHAMPUS weight of 2.0860. (DRG statistics shown are from FY 2000.)

c. The MTFapplied ASA rate is $6,849.00 (Reynolds Army Community Hospital's third party rate as shown in Attachment 1).

d. The MTF cost to be recovered is the RWP factor (2.0860) in subparagraph 3.b., above, multiplied by the amount ($6,849.00) in subparagraph 3.c., above which equals $14,287.00

e. Cost to be recovered is $14,287.00.
Figure 1.Third Party Billing Examples Arithmetic Geometric Short stay Long stay DRG No. DRG description DRG weight mean LOS mean LOS threshold threshold 020.................. Nervous System 2.0860 7.7 5.5 1 29 Infection Except
Viral Meningitis.
Area wage IME MTFApplied Hospital Location rate index adjustment Group ASA ASA Reynolds Army Community Hospital.. Other Urban/Rural... .8996 1.0 $7,069.00 $6,849.00 Relative weighted product TPC Patient Length of stay Days above threshold Inlier * Outlier ** Total Amount *** #1........................... 7 days.......... 0 2.0860 000 2.0860 $14,287.00 #2........................... 21 days......... 0 2.0860 000 2.0860 14,287.00 [[Page 66479]]
#3........................... 35 days......... 6 2.0860 .7510 2.8370 19,431.00 * DRG Weight
** Outlier calculation = 33 percent of per diem weight X number of outlier days. The outlier must meet the criteria determined by the outlier threshold, i.e., the number of days beyond which hospitalization LOS is considered outside the typical range. These are specific for each DRG. =.33 (DRG Weight/Geometric Mean LOS) x (Patient LOSLong Stay Threshold) =.33 (2.0860/5.5) x (35 29)
=.33 (.37927) x 6 (take out to five decimal places)
=.12516 X 6 (carry to five decimal places)
=.7510 (carry to four decimal places)
*** MTFApplied ASA x Total RWP
II. Outpatient Rates
A. Per Clinic Visit \1\ \2\
International Interagency & military other federal MEPRS Code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients 1. Medical Care BAA........................... Internal Medicine............... $50.00 $199.00 $210.00 BAB........................... Allergy......................... 61.00 113.00 119.00 BAC........................... Cardiology...................... 107.00 199.00 209.00 BAE........................... Diabetic........................ 74.00 137.00 144.00 BAF........................... Endocrinology (Metabolism)...... 124.00 231.00 243.00 BAG........................... Gastroenterology................ 146.00 272.00 286.00 BAH........................... Hematology...................... 225.00 419.00 442.00 BAI........................... Hypertension.................... 198.00 369.00 388.00 BAJ........................... Nephrology...................... 180.00 334.00 352.00 BAK........................... Neurology....................... 136.00 254.00 267.00 BAL........................... Outpatient Nutrition............ 51.00 95.00 100.00 BAM........................... Oncology........................ 158.00 294.00 310.00 BAN........................... Pulmonary Disease............... 144.00 267.00 281.00 BAO........................... Rheumatology.................... 116.00 216.00 228.00 BAP........................... Dermatology..................... 93.00 172.00 182.00 BAQ........................... Infectious Disease.............. 151.00 282.00 297.00 BAR........................... Physical Medicine............... 94.00 175.00 184.00 BAS........................... Radiation Therapy............... 142.00 264.00 278.00 BAT........................... Bone Marrow Transplant.......... 154.00 287.00 302.00 BAU........................... Genetic......................... 343.00 639.00 673.00 BAV........................... Hyperbaric...................... 276.00 513.00 540.00 2. Surgical Care BBA........................... General Surgery................. 162.00 302.00 318.00 BBB........................... Cardiovascular and Thoracic 291.00 541.00 570.00 Surgery.
BBC........................... Neurosurgery.................... 169.00 314.00 331.00 BBD........................... Ophthalmology................... 106.00 198.00 209.00 BBE........................... Organ Transplant................ 717.00 1,335.00 1,406.00 BBF........................... Otolaryngology.................. 117.00 217.00 229.00 BBG........................... Plastic Surgery................. 134.00 249.00 262.00 BBH........................... Proctology...................... 95.00 177.00 186.00 BBI........................... Urology......................... 131.00 244.00 257.00 BBJ........................... Pediatric Surgery............... 72.00 133.00 140.00 BBK........................... Peripheral Vascular Surgery..... 83.00 155.00 163.00 BBL........................... Pain Management................. 113.00 210.00 222.00 BBM........................... Vascular and Interventional 351.00 653.00 688.00 Radiology.
3. Obstetrical and Gynecological (OBGYN) Care BCA........................... Family Planning................. 75.00 139.00 146.00 BCB........................... Gynecology...................... 98.00 182.00 191.00 BCC........................... Obstetrics...................... 78.00 145.00 153.00 BCD........................... Breast Cancer Clinic............ 147.00 274.00 289.00 4. Pediatric Care BDA........................... Pediatric....................... 71.00 133.00 140.00 BDB........................... Adolescent...................... 75.00 139.00 146.00 BDC........................... Well Baby....................... 49.00 91.00 96.00 [[Page 66480]]
5. Orthopaedic Care BEA........................... Orthopaedic..................... 112.00 208.00 219.00 BEB........................... Cast............................ 63.00 117.00 123.00 BEC........................... Hand Surgery.................... 60.00 112.00 118.00 BEE........................... Orthotic Laboratory............. 72.00 134.00 141.00 BEF........................... Podiatry........................ 63.00 117.00 124.00 BEZ........................... Chiropractic.................... 30.00 56.00 58.00 6. Psychiatric and/or Mental Health Care BFA........................... Psychiatry...................... 121.00 226.00 238.00 BFB........................... Psychology...................... 75.00 140.00 148.00 BFC........................... Child Guidance.................. 71.00 132.00 139.00 BFD........................... Mental Health................... 118.00 219.00 231.00 BFE........................... Social Work..................... 113.00 211.00 222.00 BFF........................... Substance Abuse................. 110.00 206.00 216.00 7. Family Practice/Primary Medical Care BGA........................... Family Practice................. 84.00 156.00 165.00 BHA........................... Primary Care.................... 82.00 152.00 160.00 BHB........................... Medical Examination............. 82.00 152.00 160.00 BHC........................... Optometry....................... 57.00 106.00 112.00 BHD........................... Audiology....................... 48.00 90.00 94.00 BHE........................... Speech Pathology................ 91.00 169.00 178.00 BHF........................... Community Health................ 67.00 125.00 131.00 BHG........................... Occupational Health............. 90.00 167.00 176.00 BHH........................... TRICARE Outpatient.............. 58.00 108.00 114.00 BHI........................... Immediate Care.................. 113.00 211.00 222.00 8. Emergency Medical Care BIA........................... Emergency Medical............... 142.00 264.00 278.00 9. Flight Medical Care BJA........................... Flight Medicine................. 98.00 183.00 192.00 10. Underseas Medical Care BKA........................... Underseas Medicine.............. 57.00 107.00 113.00 11. Rehabilitative Services BLA........................... Physical Therapy................ 43.00 81.00 85.00 BLB........................... Occupational Therapy............ 87.00 162.00 70.00 B. Ambulatory Procedure Visit (APV)Per Visit \5\
International Interagency & Military Other Federal MEPRS Code \4\ Clinical Service Education & Agency Other (Full/ Training Sponsored Third Party) (IMET) Patients BB............................ Surgical Care................... 1,068.00 1,987.00 2,093.00 BE............................ Orthopaedic Care................ 1,315.00 2,448.00 2,577.00 All Other B clinics other than BB and BE, 297.00 553.00 582.00 to include those B clinics where:
1. There is an APU established within DoD guidelines AND. 2. There is a rate established for that clinic in section IIA. Some B clinics, such as BF, BI, BJ and BL, perform the type of services where the
establishment of an APU would not be within appropriate
clinical guidelines.
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III. Other Rates and Charges ^{1 2}
A. Per Each
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients FBI........................... Immunization.................... $18.00 $34.00 $36.00 B. Family Member Rate (formerly 11.90 Military Dependents Rate). C. Subsistence Rate.\15\
Standard Rate................. 8.10 Discount Rate................. 6.75 D. Reimbursement Rates For Drugs Requested By Outside Providers \6\ E. Ancillary Services Requested by an Outside ProviderPer Procedure \7\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients DB............................ Laboratory procedures requested $19.00 $28.00 $29.00 by an outside provider current procedural terminology (CPT) 2001 weight multiplier.
DC, DI........................ Radiology procedures requested 38.00 54.00 57.00 by an outside provider CPT 2001 weight multiplier.
F. Dental RatePer Procedure \11\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients Dental services ADA code weight $31.00 $73.00 $77.00 multiplier.
G. Ambulance RatePer Hour \12\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients FEA........................... Ambulance....................... $67.00 $124.00 $131.00 H. AirEvac RatePer Trip (24 hour period) \13\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients AirEvac ServicesAmbulatory.... $257.00 $479.00 $505.00 AirEvac ServicesLitter........ 751.00 1,397.00 1,471.00 I. Observation RatePer hour \14\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients Observation ServicesHour...... $13.00 $24.00 $26.00 [[Page 66482]]
IV. Elective Cosmetic Surgery Procedures and Rates
International Current procedural Cosmetic surgery procedure classification terminology (CPT) FY 2002 charge \9\ Amount of diseases (ICD9) \8\ Charge Mammaplastyaugmentation...... 85.50, 85.32, 19325, 19324, Inpatient Charge per (\a\) 85.31. 19318. DRG or APV. (\b\) Mastopexy...................... 85.60............. 19316............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG Or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Facial Rhytidectomy............ 86.82, 86.22...... 15824............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b}) DRG or APV. Blepharoplasty................. 08.70, 08.44...... 15820, 15821, Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) 15822, 15823. DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Mentoplasty (Augmentation/ 76.68, 76.67...... 21208, 21209...... Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) Reduction). DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Abdominoplasty................. 86.83............. 15831............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Lipectomy Suction per region 86.83............. 15876, 15877, Inpatient Charge per \10\. 15878, 15879. DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Rhinoplasty.................... 21.87, 21.86...... 30400, 30410...... Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG Or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Scar Revisions beyond CHAMPUS.. 86.84............. 1578.............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Mandibular or Maxillary 76.41............. 21194............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) Repositioning. DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Dermabrasion................... 86.25............. 15780............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Hair Restoration............... 86.64............. 15775............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Removing Tattoos............... 86.25............. 15780............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Chemical peel.................. 86.24............. 15790............. Inpatient charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient clinic rate. Arm/thigh dermolipectomy....... 86.83............. 15836/15832....... Inpatient charge per (^{a b}) DRG or APV. Refractive surgery............. .................. .................. APV or applicable (^{b c e}) outpatient clinic rate. Radial keratotomy.............. .................. 65771............. ...................... ............... Other procedure (if applies to .................. 66999............. ...................... laser or other refractive
surgery).
Otoplasty...................... ................ 69300............. APV or applicable (^{b c}) outpatient clinic rate. Brow lift...................... 86.3.............. 15839............. Inpatient charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable outpatient clinic rate. Notes on Cosmetic Surgery Charges
\a\ Charges for Inpatient surgical care services are based on the cost per DRG. (See notes 8 through 10, below, for further details on reimbursable rates.)
\b\ Charges for ambulatory procedure visits (formerly same day surgery) are listed in section II.B. (See notes 8 through 10, below, for further details on reimbursable rates.) The ambulatory procedure visit (APV) rate is used if the elective cosmetic surgery is performed in an ambulatory procedure unit (APU).
\c\ Charges for outpatient clinic visits are listed in sections II.A. The outpatient clinic rate is not used for services provided in an APU. The APV rate should be used in these cases.
\d\ Charge is solely determined by the location of where the care is provided and is not to be based on any other criteria. An APV rate can only be billed if the location has been established as an APU following all required DoD guidelines and instructions. \e\ Refer to Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) policy on Vision Correction Via Laser Surgery For NonActive Duty Beneficiaries, April 7, 2000, for further guidance on billing for these services. It can be downloaded from: http:// www.tricare.osd.mil/policy/2000poli.htm.
Notes on Reimbursable Rates
\1\ Percentages can be applied when preparing bills for both inpatient and outpatient services. Pursuant to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1095, the inpatient Diagnosis Related Groups and inpatient per diem percentages are 96 percent hospital and 4 percent professional charges. The outpatient per visit percentages are 89 percent outpatient services and 11 percent professional charges. \2\ DoD civilian employees located in overseas areas shall be rendered a bill when services are performed.
\3\ The cost per Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) is based on the inpatient full reimbursement rate per hospital discharge, weighted to reflect the intensity of the principal and secondary diagnoses, surgical procedures, and patient demographics involved. The adjusted standardized amounts (ASA) per Relative Weighted Product (RWP) for use in the direct care system is comparable to procedures used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). These expenses include all direct care expenses associated with direct patient care. The average cost per RWP for large urban, other urban/rural, and overseas will be published annually as an adjusted standardized amount (ASA) and will include the cost of inpatient professional services. The DRG rates will apply to reimbursement from all sources, not just third party payers.

MTFs without inpatient services, whose providers are performing inpatient care in a civilian facility for a DoD beneficiary, can bill payers the percentage of the charge that represents
professional services as provided in \1\ above. The ASA rate used in these cases, based on the absence of a ASA rate for the facility, will be based on the average ASA rate for the type of metropolitan statistical area the MTF resides, large urban, other urban/rural, or overseas (see paragraph I.B.1.). The Uniform Business Office must receive documentation of care provided in order to produce a bill. \4\ The Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System (MEPRS) code is a three digit code which defines the summary account and the subaccount within a functional category in the DoD medical system. MEPRS codes are used to ensure that consistent expense and operating performance data is reported in the DoD military medical system. An example of the MEPRS hierarchical arrangement follows:
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Outpatient Care (Functional Category), B (MEPRS CODE), Medical Care (Summary Account), BA (MEPRS CODE), Internal Medicine (Subaccount), BAA (MEPRS CODE).
\5\ Ambulatory procedure visit is defined in DoD Instruction 6025.8, ``Ambulatory Procedure Visit (APV),'' dated September 23, 1996, as immediate (day of procedure) preprocedure and immediate postprocedure care requiring an unusual degree of intensity and provided in an ambulatory procedure unit (APU). An APU is a location or organization within an MTF (or freestanding outpatient clinic) that is specially equipped, staffed, and designated for the purpose of providing the intensive level of care associated with APVs. Care is required in the facility for less than 24 hours. All expenses and workload are assigned to the MTFestablished APU associated with the referring clinic. The BB and BE APV rates are to be used only by clinics that are subaccounts under these summary accounts (see \4\ for an explanation of MEPRS hierarchical arrangement). The All Other APV rate is to be used only by those clinics that are not a subaccount under BB or BE. In addition, APV rates may only be utilized for clinics where there is a clinic rate established. For example, BLC, Neuromuscular Screening, no longer has an established rate. Therefore, an APU cannot be defined and an APV cannot be billed for this clinic.
\6\ Third party payers (such as insurance companies) shall be billed for prescription services when beneficiaries who have medical insurance obtain medications from MTFs that are prescribed by providers external to the MTF (e.g., physicians and dentists). Eligible beneficiaries (family members or retirees with medical insurance) are not liable personally for this cost and shall not be billed by the MTF. Medical Services Account (MSA) patients, who are not beneficiaries as defined in 10 U.S.C. 1074 and 1076, are charged at the ``Other'' rate if they are seen by an outside provider and only come to the MTF for prescription services. The standard cost of medications ordered by an outside provider includes the DoDwide average cost of the drug, calculated by lowest cost for the generic drugs with the same dosage and strength. The prescription charge is calculated by multiplying the number of units (e.g., tablets or capsules) by the unit cost and adding $6.00 for the cost of dispensing the prescription. Dispensing costs include overhead, supplies, and labor, etc. to fill the prescription.

The list of drug reimbursement rates is too large to include in this document. Those rates are available from the TRICARE Management Activity's Uniform Business Office web site,
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ebc/rm_home/imcp/ubo/ubo_01.htm. \7\ The list of rates for ancillary services requested by outside providers and obtained at a Military Treatment Facility is too large to include in this document. Those rates are available from the TRICARE Management Activity's Uniform Business Office website,
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ebc/rm_home/imcp/ubo/ubo_01.htm.

Charges for ancillary services requested by an outside provider (e.g., physicians and dentists) are relevant to the Third Party Collection Program. Third party payers (such as insurance companies) shall be billed for ancillary services when beneficiaries who have medical insurance obtain services from the MTF which are prescribed by providers external to the MTF. Laboratory and Radiology procedure costs are calculated by multiplying the DoDestablished weight for the Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 2001 code by either the laboratory or radiology multiplier (section III.E.). Radiology procedures performed by Nuclear Medicine use the same methodology as Radiology for calculating a charge because their workload and expenses are included in the establishment of the Radiology multiplier.

Eligible beneficiaries (family members or retirees with medical insurance) are not personally liable for this cost and shall not be billed by the MTF. MSA patients, who are not beneficiaries as defined by 10 U.S.C. 1074 and 1076, are charged at the ``Other'' rate if they are seen by an outside provider and only come to the MTF for ancillary services.
\8\ The attending physician is to complete the CPT 2001 code to indicate the appropriate procedure followed during cosmetic surgery. The appropriate rate will be applied depending on the treatment modality of the patient: ambulatory procedure visit, outpatient clinic visit or inpatient surgical care services.
\9\ Family members of active duty personnel, retirees and their family members, and survivors shall be charged elective cosmetic surgery rates. Elective cosmetic surgery procedure information is contained in section IV. The patient shall be charged the rate as specified in the FY 2002 reimbursable rates for an episode of care. The charges for elective cosmetic surgery are at the full
reimbursement rate (designated as the ``Other'' rate) for inpatient care services based on the cost per DRG, ambulatory procedure visits as contained in section II.B. or the appropriate outpatient clinic rate in sections II.A. The patient is responsible for the cost of the implant(s) and the prescribed cosmetic surgery rate. (Note: The implants and procedures used for the augmentation mammaplasty are in compliance with Federal Drug Administration guidelines.)
\10\ Each regional lipectomy shall carry a separate charge. Regions include head and neck, abdomen, flanks, and hips.
\11\ Dental service rates are based on a dental rate multiplied by the DoD established weight for the American Dental Association (ADA) code performed. For example, for ADA code 00270, bite wing single film, the weight is 0.15. The weight of 0.15 is multiplied by the appropriate rate, IMET, IAR, or Full/Third Party rate to obtain the charge. If the Full/Third Party rate is used, then the charge for this ADA code will be $11.55 ($77 x .15 = $11.55).

The list of ADA codes and weights for dental services is too large to include in this document. Those rates are available from the TRICARE Management Activity's Uniform Business Office web site, http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ebc/rm_home/imcp/ubo/ubo_01.htm. \12\ Ambulance charges shall be based on hours of service in 15 minute increments. The rates listed in section III.G. are for 60 minutes or 1 hour of service. Providers shall calculate the charges based on the number of hours (and/or fractions of an hour) that the ambulance is logged out on a patient run. Fractions of an hour shall be rounded to the next 15 minute increment (e.g., 31 minutes shall be charged as 45 minutes).
\13\ Air inflight medical care reimbursement charges are determined by the status of the patient (ambulatory or litter) and are per patient during a 24hour period. The appropriate charges are billed only by the Air Force Global Patient Movement Requirement Center (GPMRC). These charges are only for the cost of providing medical care. Flight charges are billed by GPMRC separately. \14\ Observation Services are billed at the hourly charge. Begin counting when the patient is placed in the observation bed and round to the nearest hour. For example, if a patient has received 1 hour and 20 minutes of observation, then you bill for 1 hour of service. If the status of a patient changes to inpatient, the charges for observation services are added to the DRG assigned to the case and not separately billed. If a patient is released from observation status and is sent to an APV, the charges for observation services are not billed separately but are added to the APV rate to recover all expenses.
\15\ Subsistence is billed under the Medical Services Account (MSA) Program only. The MSA office shall collect subsistence charges from all persons, including inpatients and transient patients not entitled to food service at Government expense. Please refer to DoD 6010.15M, Military Treatment Facility Uniform Business Office (UBO) Manual, April 1997 and the DoD 7000.14R, ``Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation'', Volume 12, Chapter 19 for guidance on the the use of these rates.
Attachment 1.FY02 Adjusted Standardized Amounts (ASA) by Military Treatment Facility Interagency DMISID MTF name Serv Full cost rate rate IMET rate TPC rate 0003........... Lyster AHFt. A $6,703 $6,348 $3,576 $6,703 Rucker.
0005........... Bassett ACH A 7,241 6,856 3,863 7,241 Ft. Wainwright.
0006........... 3rd Med Grp F 7,109 6,732 3,793 7,109 Elmendorf AFB.
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0009........... 56th Med Grp F 6,474 6,159 3,618 6,474 Luke AFB.
0014........... 60th Med Grp F 9,946 9,419 5,306 9,946 Travis AFB.
0024........... NH Camp N 8,687 8,264 4,855 8,687 Pendleton.
0028........... NH Lemoore..... N 7,034 6,661 3,752 7,034 0029........... NH San Diego... N 10,904 10,374 6,094 10,904 0030........... NH Twenty Nine N 6,596 6,274 3,686 6,596 Palms.
0032........... Evans ACHFt. A 6,985 6,615 3,726 6,985 Carson.
0033........... 10th Med Grp F 7,062 6,687 3,767 7,062 USAF Academy.
0037........... Walter Reed A 10,384 9,878 5,803 10,384 AMCWashingto
n DC.
0038........... NH Pensacola... N 8,704 8,242 4,643 8,704 0039........... NH Jacksonville N 8,539 8,123 4,772 8,539 0042........... 96th Med Grp F 8,747 8,283 4,666 8,747 Eglin AFB.
0045........... 6th Med Grp F 6,482 6,167 3,623 6,482 MacDill AFB.
0047........... Eisenhower AMC A 8,677 8,217 4,629 8,677 Ft. Gordon.
0048........... Martin ACHFt. A 8,118 7,688 4,331 8,118 Benning.
0049........... Winn ACHFt. A 6,989 6,618 3,728 6,989 Stewart.
0052........... Tripler AMC A 10,134 9,597 5,406 10,134 Ft. Shafter.
0053........... 366th Med Grp F 7,056 6,682 3,764 7,056 Mountain Home
AFB.
0055........... 375th Med Grp F 8,579 8,161 4,794 8,579 Scott AFB.
0056........... NH Great Lakes. N 6,538 6,220 3,654 6,538 0057........... Irwin AHFt. A 6,498 6,154 3,467 6,498 Riley.
0060........... Blanchfield A 6,577 6,228 3,509 6,577 ACHFt
Campbell.
0061........... Ireland ACH A 6,467 6,124 3,450 6,467 Ft. Knox.
0064........... BayneJones A 6,602 6,252 3,522 6,602 ACHFt. Polk.
0066........... 89th Med Grp F 8,807 8,378 4,922 8,807 Andrews AFB.
0067........... NNMC Bethesda.. N 10,913 10,382 6,099 10,913 0073........... 81st Med Grp F 10,213 9,671 5,448 10,213 Keesler AFB.
0075........... Wood ACHFt. A 6,572 6,223 3,506 6,572 Leonard Wood.
0078........... 55th Med Grp F 9,245 8,755 4,932 9,245 Offutt AFB.
0079........... 99th Med Grp F 6,495 6,179 3,630 6,495 Nellis AFB.
0084........... 49th Med Grp F 7,068 6,693 3,771 7,068 Holloman AFB.
0086........... Keller ACH A 7,342 6,953 3,917 7,342 West Point.
0089........... Womack AMCFt. A 7,586 7,184 4,047 7,586 Bragg.
0091........... NH Camp LeJeune N 6,694 6,339 3,571 6,694 0092........... NH Cherry Point N 6,809 6,448 3,632 6,809 0093........... 319th Med Grp F 6,966 6,597 3,716 6,966 Grand Forks
AFB.
0094........... 5th Med Grp F 6,965 6,595 3,715 6,965 Minot AFB.
0095........... 74th Med Grp F 11,385 10,781 6,073 11,385 Wright
Patterson AFB.
0098........... Reynolds ACH A 6,849 6,486 3,654 6,849 Ft. Sill.
0100........... NH Newport..... N 6,486 6,170 3,625 6,486 0101........... 20th Med Grp F 7,028 6,656 3,749 7,028 Shaw AFB.
0104........... NH Beaufort.... N 6,940 6,572 3,702 6,940 0105........... Moncrief ACH A 7,011 6,639 3,740 7,011 Ft. Jackson.
0106........... 28th Med Grp F 7,049 6,675 3,760 7,049 Ellsworth AFB.
0108........... Wm Beaumont A 8,575 8,120 4,575 8,575 AMCFt. Bliss.
0109........... Brooke AMCFt. A 9,404 8,946 5,255 9,404 Sam Houston.
0110........... Darnall AHFt. A 7,904 7,485 4,216 7,904 Hood.
0112........... 7th Med Grp F 6,999 6,628 3,734 6,999 Dyess AFB.
0113........... 82nd Med Grp F 6,970 6,600 3,718 6,970 Sheppard AFB.
0117........... 59th Med Wing F 9,977 9,491 5,575 9,977 FLackland
AFB.
0120........... 1st Med Grp F 6,421 6,108 3,588 6,421 Langley AFB.
0121........... McDonald ACH A 6,103 5,806 3,411 6,103 Ft. Eustis.
0123........... Dewitt AHFt. A 8,131 7,735 4,544 8,131 Belvoir.
0124........... NH Portsmouth.. N 8,355 7,949 4,669 8,355 0125........... Madigan AMC A 11,847 11,218 6,320 11,847 Ft. Lewis.
0126........... NH Bremerton... N 8,400 7,955 4,481 8,400 0127........... NH Oak Harbor.. N 6,709 6,382 3,749 6,709 0131........... Weed ACHFt. A 7,064 6,689 3,769 7,064 Irwin.
0606........... 95th CSH A 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Heidelberg.
0607........... Landstuhl Rgn A 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 MC.
0609........... 67th CSH A 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Wurzburg.
0612........... 121st Gen Hosp A 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Seoul.
0615........... NH Guantanamo N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Bay.
0616........... NH Roosevelt N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Roads.
0617........... NH Naples...... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0618........... NH Rota........ N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0620........... NH Guam........ N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0621........... NH Okinawa..... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0622........... NH Yokosuka.... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0623........... NH Keflavik.... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0624........... BH Sigonella... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 [[Page 66485]]
0633........... 48th Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 RAF Lakenheath.
0635........... 39th Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Incirlik AB.
0638........... 51st Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Osan AB.
0639........... 35th Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Misawa.
0640........... 374th Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Yokota AB.
0805........... 52nd Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Spangdahlem.
0808........... 31st Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Aviano.

2. Department of Health and Human Services

For the Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, effective October 1, 2001 and thereafter:

Hospital Care Inpatient Day

General Medical Care.................................

Alaska............................................... $2,025

Rest of the United States............................ 1,571 Outpatient Medical Treatment

Outpatient Visit.....................................

Alaska............................................... 363

Rest of the United States............................ 196

Beginning October 1, 2001, the rates prescribed herein superceded those established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget October 31, 2000 (FR Doc. 0027726).
Mitchell Daniels, Jr.,
Director, Office of Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 0131663 Filed 122101; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 311001P

SUMMARY:

See Employment and Training Administration; See Copyright Office, Library of Congress; Hospital and medical care and treatment furnished by United States, costs; rates regarding recovery from tortiously liable third persons (Circular A-25),

DOCUMENT BODY 2:

By virtue of the authority vested in the President by section 2(a) of Public Law 87693 (76 Stat. 593; 42 U.S.C. 2652), and delegated to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget by Executive Order No. 11541 of July 1, 1970 (35 FR 10737), the two sets of rates outlined below are hereby established. These rates are for use in connection with the recovery, from tortiously liable third persons, of the cost of hospital and medical care and treatment furnished by the United States (Part 43, Chapter I, Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations) through three separate Federal agencies. The rates have been established in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A25, requiring reimbursement of the full cost of all services provided and will remain in effect until further notice. The rates for VA that were published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2000 remain in effect until further notice. The rates are as follows:

1. Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD) reimbursement rates for inpatient, outpatient, and other services are provided in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, section 1095. Due to size, the sections containing the Drug Reimbursement Rates (section III.D.) and the rates for Ancillary Services Requested by Outside Providers (section III.E.) are not included in this package. Those rates are available from the TRICARE Management Activity's Uniform Business Office web site: http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ebc/rm_home/imcp/ubo/ubo_01.htm. The medical and dental service rates in this package (including the rates for ancillary services and other procedures requested by outside providers) are effective October 1, 2001. Pharmacy rates are updated on an as needed basis.

2. Health and Human Services

The tortiously liable rates for Indian Health Service health facilities are based on Medicare cost reports. The obligations for the Indian Health Service hospitals participating in the cost report project were identified and combined with applicable obligations for area offices costs and headquarters costs. The hospital obligations were summarized for each major cost center providing medical services and distributed between inpatient and outpatient. Total inpatient costs and outpatient costs were then divided by the relevant workload statistic (inpatient day, outpatient visit) to produce the inpatient and outpatient rates. In calculation of the rates, the Department's unfunded retirement liability cost and capital and equipment depreciation costs were incorporated to conform to requirements set forth in OMB Circular A25.

In addition, the obligations for each cost center include obligations from certain other accounts, such as Medicare and Medicaid collections and the Contract Health fund, that were used to support the inpatient and outpatient workload. Obligations were excluded for certain cost centers that primarily support workloads outside of the directly operated hospitals or clinics (public health nursing, public health nutrition, health education). These obligations are not a part of the traditional cost of hospital operations and do not contribute directly to the inpatient and outpatient visit workload.

Separate rates per inpatient day and outpatient visit were computed for Alaska and the rest of the United States.
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This gives proper weight to the higher cost of operating medical facilities in Alaska.

1. Department of Defense

For the Department of Defense, effective October 1, 2001 and thereafter:
Inpatient, Outpatient and Other Rates and Charges
I. Inpatient Rates ^{1 2}
International Interagency & military other Federal Per inpatient day education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients A. Burn Center.................................................. $3,550.00 $6,156.00 $6,492.00 B. All Other Inpatient Services (Based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) \3\............................................... 1. Average FY 2002 Direct Care Inpatient Reimbursement Rates Other (full/ Adjusted standard amount IMET Interagency third party) Large Urban..................................................... $3,625.00 $6,170.00 $6,486.00 Other Urban/Rural............................................... 3,771.00 6,694.00 7,069.00 Overseas........................................................ 3,958.00 9,293.00 9,742.00 2. Overview

The inpatient rates are based on the cost per DRG, which is the inpatient full reimbursement rate per hospital discharge weighted to reflect the intensity of the principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, procedures, patient age, etc. involved. The average cost per Relative Weighted Product (RWP) for large urban, other urban/rural, and overseas facilities will be published annually as an inpatient adjusted standardized amount (ASA) (see paragraph I.B.1, above). The ASA will be applied to the RWP for each inpatient case, determined from the DRG weights, outlier thresholds, and payment rules published annually for hospital reimbursement rates under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) pursuant to 32 CFR 199.14(a)(1), including adjustments for length of stay (LOS) outliers. An outlier refers to a patient's LOS, which is either atypically short or long. They are determined by short or long stay outlier thresholds. Inliers, i.e., those patients who fall within the bounds of the outlier thresholds, receive DRG weights that represent their relative resource intensity.

Each Military Treatment Facility (MTF) providing inpatient care has a separate ASA rate. The MTFspecific ASA rate is the published ASA rate adjusted for area wage differences and indirect medical education (IME) for the discharging hospital (see Attachment 1). The MTFspecific ASA rate submitted on the claim is the rate that payers will use for reimbursement purposes. An example of how to apply a specific military treatment facility's ASA rate to a DRG standardized weight to arrive at the costs to be recovered is contained in paragraph I.B.3. below. 3. Example of Adjusted Standardized Amounts for Inpatient Stays

Figure 1 shows examples for a nonteaching hospital (Reynolds Army Community Hospital) in Other Urban/Rural areas.

a. The cost to be recovered is the MTF cost for medical services provided. Billings will be at the third party rate.

b. DRG 020: Nervous System Infection Except Viral Meningitis. The RWP (i.e. the DoD measure of workload credit derived from biometrics dispositions weighted by CHAMPUS DRG weights) for an inlier case is the CHAMPUS weight of 2.0860. (DRG statistics shown are from FY 2000.)

c. The MTFapplied ASA rate is $6,849.00 (Reynolds Army Community Hospital's third party rate as shown in Attachment 1).

d. The MTF cost to be recovered is the RWP factor (2.0860) in subparagraph 3.b., above, multiplied by the amount ($6,849.00) in subparagraph 3.c., above which equals $14,287.00

e. Cost to be recovered is $14,287.00.
Figure 1.Third Party Billing Examples Arithmetic Geometric Short stay Long stay DRG No. DRG description DRG weight mean LOS mean LOS threshold threshold 020.................. Nervous System 2.0860 7.7 5.5 1 29 Infection Except
Viral Meningitis.
Area wage IME MTFApplied Hospital Location rate index adjustment Group ASA ASA Reynolds Army Community Hospital.. Other Urban/Rural... .8996 1.0 $7,069.00 $6,849.00 Relative weighted product TPC Patient Length of stay Days above threshold Inlier * Outlier ** Total Amount *** #1........................... 7 days.......... 0 2.0860 000 2.0860 $14,287.00 #2........................... 21 days......... 0 2.0860 000 2.0860 14,287.00 [[Page 66479]]
#3........................... 35 days......... 6 2.0860 .7510 2.8370 19,431.00 * DRG Weight
** Outlier calculation = 33 percent of per diem weight X number of outlier days. The outlier must meet the criteria determined by the outlier threshold, i.e., the number of days beyond which hospitalization LOS is considered outside the typical range. These are specific for each DRG. =.33 (DRG Weight/Geometric Mean LOS) x (Patient LOSLong Stay Threshold) =.33 (2.0860/5.5) x (35 29)
=.33 (.37927) x 6 (take out to five decimal places)
=.12516 X 6 (carry to five decimal places)
=.7510 (carry to four decimal places)
*** MTFApplied ASA x Total RWP
II. Outpatient Rates
A. Per Clinic Visit \1\ \2\
International Interagency & military other federal MEPRS Code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients 1. Medical Care BAA........................... Internal Medicine............... $50.00 $199.00 $210.00 BAB........................... Allergy......................... 61.00 113.00 119.00 BAC........................... Cardiology...................... 107.00 199.00 209.00 BAE........................... Diabetic........................ 74.00 137.00 144.00 BAF........................... Endocrinology (Metabolism)...... 124.00 231.00 243.00 BAG........................... Gastroenterology................ 146.00 272.00 286.00 BAH........................... Hematology...................... 225.00 419.00 442.00 BAI........................... Hypertension.................... 198.00 369.00 388.00 BAJ........................... Nephrology...................... 180.00 334.00 352.00 BAK........................... Neurology....................... 136.00 254.00 267.00 BAL........................... Outpatient Nutrition............ 51.00 95.00 100.00 BAM........................... Oncology........................ 158.00 294.00 310.00 BAN........................... Pulmonary Disease............... 144.00 267.00 281.00 BAO........................... Rheumatology.................... 116.00 216.00 228.00 BAP........................... Dermatology..................... 93.00 172.00 182.00 BAQ........................... Infectious Disease.............. 151.00 282.00 297.00 BAR........................... Physical Medicine............... 94.00 175.00 184.00 BAS........................... Radiation Therapy............... 142.00 264.00 278.00 BAT........................... Bone Marrow Transplant.......... 154.00 287.00 302.00 BAU........................... Genetic......................... 343.00 639.00 673.00 BAV........................... Hyperbaric...................... 276.00 513.00 540.00 2. Surgical Care BBA........................... General Surgery................. 162.00 302.00 318.00 BBB........................... Cardiovascular and Thoracic 291.00 541.00 570.00 Surgery.
BBC........................... Neurosurgery.................... 169.00 314.00 331.00 BBD........................... Ophthalmology................... 106.00 198.00 209.00 BBE........................... Organ Transplant................ 717.00 1,335.00 1,406.00 BBF........................... Otolaryngology.................. 117.00 217.00 229.00 BBG........................... Plastic Surgery................. 134.00 249.00 262.00 BBH........................... Proctology...................... 95.00 177.00 186.00 BBI........................... Urology......................... 131.00 244.00 257.00 BBJ........................... Pediatric Surgery............... 72.00 133.00 140.00 BBK........................... Peripheral Vascular Surgery..... 83.00 155.00 163.00 BBL........................... Pain Management................. 113.00 210.00 222.00 BBM........................... Vascular and Interventional 351.00 653.00 688.00 Radiology.
3. Obstetrical and Gynecological (OBGYN) Care BCA........................... Family Planning................. 75.00 139.00 146.00 BCB........................... Gynecology...................... 98.00 182.00 191.00 BCC........................... Obstetrics...................... 78.00 145.00 153.00 BCD........................... Breast Cancer Clinic............ 147.00 274.00 289.00 4. Pediatric Care BDA........................... Pediatric....................... 71.00 133.00 140.00 BDB........................... Adolescent...................... 75.00 139.00 146.00 BDC........................... Well Baby....................... 49.00 91.00 96.00 [[Page 66480]]
5. Orthopaedic Care BEA........................... Orthopaedic..................... 112.00 208.00 219.00 BEB........................... Cast............................ 63.00 117.00 123.00 BEC........................... Hand Surgery.................... 60.00 112.00 118.00 BEE........................... Orthotic Laboratory............. 72.00 134.00 141.00 BEF........................... Podiatry........................ 63.00 117.00 124.00 BEZ........................... Chiropractic.................... 30.00 56.00 58.00 6. Psychiatric and/or Mental Health Care BFA........................... Psychiatry...................... 121.00 226.00 238.00 BFB........................... Psychology...................... 75.00 140.00 148.00 BFC........................... Child Guidance.................. 71.00 132.00 139.00 BFD........................... Mental Health................... 118.00 219.00 231.00 BFE........................... Social Work..................... 113.00 211.00 222.00 BFF........................... Substance Abuse................. 110.00 206.00 216.00 7. Family Practice/Primary Medical Care BGA........................... Family Practice................. 84.00 156.00 165.00 BHA........................... Primary Care.................... 82.00 152.00 160.00 BHB........................... Medical Examination............. 82.00 152.00 160.00 BHC........................... Optometry....................... 57.00 106.00 112.00 BHD........................... Audiology....................... 48.00 90.00 94.00 BHE........................... Speech Pathology................ 91.00 169.00 178.00 BHF........................... Community Health................ 67.00 125.00 131.00 BHG........................... Occupational Health............. 90.00 167.00 176.00 BHH........................... TRICARE Outpatient.............. 58.00 108.00 114.00 BHI........................... Immediate Care.................. 113.00 211.00 222.00 8. Emergency Medical Care BIA........................... Emergency Medical............... 142.00 264.00 278.00 9. Flight Medical Care BJA........................... Flight Medicine................. 98.00 183.00 192.00 10. Underseas Medical Care BKA........................... Underseas Medicine.............. 57.00 107.00 113.00 11. Rehabilitative Services BLA........................... Physical Therapy................ 43.00 81.00 85.00 BLB........................... Occupational Therapy............ 87.00 162.00 70.00 B. Ambulatory Procedure Visit (APV)Per Visit \5\
International Interagency & Military Other Federal MEPRS Code \4\ Clinical Service Education & Agency Other (Full/ Training Sponsored Third Party) (IMET) Patients BB............................ Surgical Care................... 1,068.00 1,987.00 2,093.00 BE............................ Orthopaedic Care................ 1,315.00 2,448.00 2,577.00 All Other B clinics other than BB and BE, 297.00 553.00 582.00 to include those B clinics where:
1. There is an APU established within DoD guidelines AND. 2. There is a rate established for that clinic in section IIA. Some B clinics, such as BF, BI, BJ and BL, perform the type of services where the
establishment of an APU would not be within appropriate
clinical guidelines.
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III. Other Rates and Charges ^{1 2}
A. Per Each
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients FBI........................... Immunization.................... $18.00 $34.00 $36.00 B. Family Member Rate (formerly 11.90 Military Dependents Rate). C. Subsistence Rate.\15\
Standard Rate................. 8.10 Discount Rate................. 6.75 D. Reimbursement Rates For Drugs Requested By Outside Providers \6\ E. Ancillary Services Requested by an Outside ProviderPer Procedure \7\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients DB............................ Laboratory procedures requested $19.00 $28.00 $29.00 by an outside provider current procedural terminology (CPT) 2001 weight multiplier.
DC, DI........................ Radiology procedures requested 38.00 54.00 57.00 by an outside provider CPT 2001 weight multiplier.
F. Dental RatePer Procedure \11\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients Dental services ADA code weight $31.00 $73.00 $77.00 multiplier.
G. Ambulance RatePer Hour \12\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients FEA........................... Ambulance....................... $67.00 $124.00 $131.00 H. AirEvac RatePer Trip (24 hour period) \13\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients AirEvac ServicesAmbulatory.... $257.00 $479.00 $505.00 AirEvac ServicesLitter........ 751.00 1,397.00 1,471.00 I. Observation RatePer hour \14\
International Interagency & military other Federal MEPRS code \4\ Clinical service education & agency Other (full/ training sponsored third party) (IMET) patients Observation ServicesHour...... $13.00 $24.00 $26.00 [[Page 66482]]
IV. Elective Cosmetic Surgery Procedures and Rates
International Current procedural Cosmetic surgery procedure classification terminology (CPT) FY 2002 charge \9\ Amount of diseases (ICD9) \8\ Charge Mammaplastyaugmentation...... 85.50, 85.32, 19325, 19324, Inpatient Charge per (\a\) 85.31. 19318. DRG or APV. (\b\) Mastopexy...................... 85.60............. 19316............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG Or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Facial Rhytidectomy............ 86.82, 86.22...... 15824............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b}) DRG or APV. Blepharoplasty................. 08.70, 08.44...... 15820, 15821, Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) 15822, 15823. DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Mentoplasty (Augmentation/ 76.68, 76.67...... 21208, 21209...... Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) Reduction). DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Abdominoplasty................. 86.83............. 15831............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Lipectomy Suction per region 86.83............. 15876, 15877, Inpatient Charge per \10\. 15878, 15879. DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Rhinoplasty.................... 21.87, 21.86...... 30400, 30410...... Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG Or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Scar Revisions beyond CHAMPUS.. 86.84............. 1578.............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Mandibular or Maxillary 76.41............. 21194............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) Repositioning. DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Dermabrasion................... 86.25............. 15780............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Hair Restoration............... 86.64............. 15775............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Removing Tattoos............... 86.25............. 15780............. Inpatient Charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient Clinic Rate. Chemical peel.................. 86.24............. 15790............. Inpatient charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable Outpatient clinic rate. Arm/thigh dermolipectomy....... 86.83............. 15836/15832....... Inpatient charge per (^{a b}) DRG or APV. Refractive surgery............. .................. .................. APV or applicable (^{b c e}) outpatient clinic rate. Radial keratotomy.............. .................. 65771............. ...................... ............... Other procedure (if applies to .................. 66999............. ...................... laser or other refractive
surgery).
Otoplasty...................... ................ 69300............. APV or applicable (^{b c}) outpatient clinic rate. Brow lift...................... 86.3.............. 15839............. Inpatient charge per (^{a b c}) DRG or APV or applicable outpatient clinic rate. Notes on Cosmetic Surgery Charges
\a\ Charges for Inpatient surgical care services are based on the cost per DRG. (See notes 8 through 10, below, for further details on reimbursable rates.)
\b\ Charges for ambulatory procedure visits (formerly same day surgery) are listed in section II.B. (See notes 8 through 10, below, for further details on reimbursable rates.) The ambulatory procedure visit (APV) rate is used if the elective cosmetic surgery is performed in an ambulatory procedure unit (APU).
\c\ Charges for outpatient clinic visits are listed in sections II.A. The outpatient clinic rate is not used for services provided in an APU. The APV rate should be used in these cases.
\d\ Charge is solely determined by the location of where the care is provided and is not to be based on any other criteria. An APV rate can only be billed if the location has been established as an APU following all required DoD guidelines and instructions. \e\ Refer to Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) policy on Vision Correction Via Laser Surgery For NonActive Duty Beneficiaries, April 7, 2000, for further guidance on billing for these services. It can be downloaded from: http:// www.tricare.osd.mil/policy/2000poli.htm.
Notes on Reimbursable Rates
\1\ Percentages can be applied when preparing bills for both inpatient and outpatient services. Pursuant to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1095, the inpatient Diagnosis Related Groups and inpatient per diem percentages are 96 percent hospital and 4 percent professional charges. The outpatient per visit percentages are 89 percent outpatient services and 11 percent professional charges. \2\ DoD civilian employees located in overseas areas shall be rendered a bill when services are performed.
\3\ The cost per Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) is based on the inpatient full reimbursement rate per hospital discharge, weighted to reflect the intensity of the principal and secondary diagnoses, surgical procedures, and patient demographics involved. The adjusted standardized amounts (ASA) per Relative Weighted Product (RWP) for use in the direct care system is comparable to procedures used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). These expenses include all direct care expenses associated with direct patient care. The average cost per RWP for large urban, other urban/rural, and overseas will be published annually as an adjusted standardized amount (ASA) and will include the cost of inpatient professional services. The DRG rates will apply to reimbursement from all sources, not just third party payers.

MTFs without inpatient services, whose providers are performing inpatient care in a civilian facility for a DoD beneficiary, can bill payers the percentage of the charge that represents
professional services as provided in \1\ above. The ASA rate used in these cases, based on the absence of a ASA rate for the facility, will be based on the average ASA rate for the type of metropolitan statistical area the MTF resides, large urban, other urban/rural, or overseas (see paragraph I.B.1.). The Uniform Business Office must receive documentation of care provided in order to produce a bill. \4\ The Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System (MEPRS) code is a three digit code which defines the summary account and the subaccount within a functional category in the DoD medical system. MEPRS codes are used to ensure that consistent expense and operating performance data is reported in the DoD military medical system. An example of the MEPRS hierarchical arrangement follows:
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Outpatient Care (Functional Category), B (MEPRS CODE), Medical Care (Summary Account), BA (MEPRS CODE), Internal Medicine (Subaccount), BAA (MEPRS CODE).
\5\ Ambulatory procedure visit is defined in DoD Instruction 6025.8, ``Ambulatory Procedure Visit (APV),'' dated September 23, 1996, as immediate (day of procedure) preprocedure and immediate postprocedure care requiring an unusual degree of intensity and provided in an ambulatory procedure unit (APU). An APU is a location or organization within an MTF (or freestanding outpatient clinic) that is specially equipped, staffed, and designated for the purpose of providing the intensive level of care associated with APVs. Care is required in the facility for less than 24 hours. All expenses and workload are assigned to the MTFestablished APU associated with the referring clinic. The BB and BE APV rates are to be used only by clinics that are subaccounts under these summary accounts (see \4\ for an explanation of MEPRS hierarchical arrangement). The All Other APV rate is to be used only by those clinics that are not a subaccount under BB or BE. In addition, APV rates may only be utilized for clinics where there is a clinic rate established. For example, BLC, Neuromuscular Screening, no longer has an established rate. Therefore, an APU cannot be defined and an APV cannot be billed for this clinic.
\6\ Third party payers (such as insurance companies) shall be billed for prescription services when beneficiaries who have medical insurance obtain medications from MTFs that are prescribed by providers external to the MTF (e.g., physicians and dentists). Eligible beneficiaries (family members or retirees with medical insurance) are not liable personally for this cost and shall not be billed by the MTF. Medical Services Account (MSA) patients, who are not beneficiaries as defined in 10 U.S.C. 1074 and 1076, are charged at the ``Other'' rate if they are seen by an outside provider and only come to the MTF for prescription services. The standard cost of medications ordered by an outside provider includes the DoDwide average cost of the drug, calculated by lowest cost for the generic drugs with the same dosage and strength. The prescription charge is calculated by multiplying the number of units (e.g., tablets or capsules) by the unit cost and adding $6.00 for the cost of dispensing the prescription. Dispensing costs include overhead, supplies, and labor, etc. to fill the prescription.

The list of drug reimbursement rates is too large to include in this document. Those rates are available from the TRICARE Management Activity's Uniform Business Office web site,
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ebc/rm_home/imcp/ubo/ubo_01.htm. \7\ The list of rates for ancillary services requested by outside providers and obtained at a Military Treatment Facility is too large to include in this document. Those rates are available from the TRICARE Management Activity's Uniform Business Office website,
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ebc/rm_home/imcp/ubo/ubo_01.htm.

Charges for ancillary services requested by an outside provider (e.g., physicians and dentists) are relevant to the Third Party Collection Program. Third party payers (such as insurance companies) shall be billed for ancillary services when beneficiaries who have medical insurance obtain services from the MTF which are prescribed by providers external to the MTF. Laboratory and Radiology procedure costs are calculated by multiplying the DoDestablished weight for the Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 2001 code by either the laboratory or radiology multiplier (section III.E.). Radiology procedures performed by Nuclear Medicine use the same methodology as Radiology for calculating a charge because their workload and expenses are included in the establishment of the Radiology multiplier.

Eligible beneficiaries (family members or retirees with medical insurance) are not personally liable for this cost and shall not be billed by the MTF. MSA patients, who are not beneficiaries as defined by 10 U.S.C. 1074 and 1076, are charged at the ``Other'' rate if they are seen by an outside provider and only come to the MTF for ancillary services.
\8\ The attending physician is to complete the CPT 2001 code to indicate the appropriate procedure followed during cosmetic surgery. The appropriate rate will be applied depending on the treatment modality of the patient: ambulatory procedure visit, outpatient clinic visit or inpatient surgical care services.
\9\ Family members of active duty personnel, retirees and their family members, and survivors shall be charged elective cosmetic surgery rates. Elective cosmetic surgery procedure information is contained in section IV. The patient shall be charged the rate as specified in the FY 2002 reimbursable rates for an episode of care. The charges for elective cosmetic surgery are at the full
reimbursement rate (designated as the ``Other'' rate) for inpatient care services based on the cost per DRG, ambulatory procedure visits as contained in section II.B. or the appropriate outpatient clinic rate in sections II.A. The patient is responsible for the cost of the implant(s) and the prescribed cosmetic surgery rate. (Note: The implants and procedures used for the augmentation mammaplasty are in compliance with Federal Drug Administration guidelines.)
\10\ Each regional lipectomy shall carry a separate charge. Regions include head and neck, abdomen, flanks, and hips.
\11\ Dental service rates are based on a dental rate multiplied by the DoD established weight for the American Dental Association (ADA) code performed. For example, for ADA code 00270, bite wing single film, the weight is 0.15. The weight of 0.15 is multiplied by the appropriate rate, IMET, IAR, or Full/Third Party rate to obtain the charge. If the Full/Third Party rate is used, then the charge for this ADA code will be $11.55 ($77 x .15 = $11.55).

The list of ADA codes and weights for dental services is too large to include in this document. Those rates are available from the TRICARE Management Activity's Uniform Business Office web site, http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ebc/rm_home/imcp/ubo/ubo_01.htm. \12\ Ambulance charges shall be based on hours of service in 15 minute increments. The rates listed in section III.G. are for 60 minutes or 1 hour of service. Providers shall calculate the charges based on the number of hours (and/or fractions of an hour) that the ambulance is logged out on a patient run. Fractions of an hour shall be rounded to the next 15 minute increment (e.g., 31 minutes shall be charged as 45 minutes).
\13\ Air inflight medical care reimbursement charges are determined by the status of the patient (ambulatory or litter) and are per patient during a 24hour period. The appropriate charges are billed only by the Air Force Global Patient Movement Requirement Center (GPMRC). These charges are only for the cost of providing medical care. Flight charges are billed by GPMRC separately. \14\ Observation Services are billed at the hourly charge. Begin counting when the patient is placed in the observation bed and round to the nearest hour. For example, if a patient has received 1 hour and 20 minutes of observation, then you bill for 1 hour of service. If the status of a patient changes to inpatient, the charges for observation services are added to the DRG assigned to the case and not separately billed. If a patient is released from observation status and is sent to an APV, the charges for observation services are not billed separately but are added to the APV rate to recover all expenses.
\15\ Subsistence is billed under the Medical Services Account (MSA) Program only. The MSA office shall collect subsistence charges from all persons, including inpatients and transient patients not entitled to food service at Government expense. Please refer to DoD 6010.15M, Military Treatment Facility Uniform Business Office (UBO) Manual, April 1997 and the DoD 7000.14R, ``Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation'', Volume 12, Chapter 19 for guidance on the the use of these rates.
Attachment 1.FY02 Adjusted Standardized Amounts (ASA) by Military Treatment Facility Interagency DMISID MTF name Serv Full cost rate rate IMET rate TPC rate 0003........... Lyster AHFt. A $6,703 $6,348 $3,576 $6,703 Rucker.
0005........... Bassett ACH A 7,241 6,856 3,863 7,241 Ft. Wainwright.
0006........... 3rd Med Grp F 7,109 6,732 3,793 7,109 Elmendorf AFB.
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0009........... 56th Med Grp F 6,474 6,159 3,618 6,474 Luke AFB.
0014........... 60th Med Grp F 9,946 9,419 5,306 9,946 Travis AFB.
0024........... NH Camp N 8,687 8,264 4,855 8,687 Pendleton.
0028........... NH Lemoore..... N 7,034 6,661 3,752 7,034 0029........... NH San Diego... N 10,904 10,374 6,094 10,904 0030........... NH Twenty Nine N 6,596 6,274 3,686 6,596 Palms.
0032........... Evans ACHFt. A 6,985 6,615 3,726 6,985 Carson.
0033........... 10th Med Grp F 7,062 6,687 3,767 7,062 USAF Academy.
0037........... Walter Reed A 10,384 9,878 5,803 10,384 AMCWashingto
n DC.
0038........... NH Pensacola... N 8,704 8,242 4,643 8,704 0039........... NH Jacksonville N 8,539 8,123 4,772 8,539 0042........... 96th Med Grp F 8,747 8,283 4,666 8,747 Eglin AFB.
0045........... 6th Med Grp F 6,482 6,167 3,623 6,482 MacDill AFB.
0047........... Eisenhower AMC A 8,677 8,217 4,629 8,677 Ft. Gordon.
0048........... Martin ACHFt. A 8,118 7,688 4,331 8,118 Benning.
0049........... Winn ACHFt. A 6,989 6,618 3,728 6,989 Stewart.
0052........... Tripler AMC A 10,134 9,597 5,406 10,134 Ft. Shafter.
0053........... 366th Med Grp F 7,056 6,682 3,764 7,056 Mountain Home
AFB.
0055........... 375th Med Grp F 8,579 8,161 4,794 8,579 Scott AFB.
0056........... NH Great Lakes. N 6,538 6,220 3,654 6,538 0057........... Irwin AHFt. A 6,498 6,154 3,467 6,498 Riley.
0060........... Blanchfield A 6,577 6,228 3,509 6,577 ACHFt
Campbell.
0061........... Ireland ACH A 6,467 6,124 3,450 6,467 Ft. Knox.
0064........... BayneJones A 6,602 6,252 3,522 6,602 ACHFt. Polk.
0066........... 89th Med Grp F 8,807 8,378 4,922 8,807 Andrews AFB.
0067........... NNMC Bethesda.. N 10,913 10,382 6,099 10,913 0073........... 81st Med Grp F 10,213 9,671 5,448 10,213 Keesler AFB.
0075........... Wood ACHFt. A 6,572 6,223 3,506 6,572 Leonard Wood.
0078........... 55th Med Grp F 9,245 8,755 4,932 9,245 Offutt AFB.
0079........... 99th Med Grp F 6,495 6,179 3,630 6,495 Nellis AFB.
0084........... 49th Med Grp F 7,068 6,693 3,771 7,068 Holloman AFB.
0086........... Keller ACH A 7,342 6,953 3,917 7,342 West Point.
0089........... Womack AMCFt. A 7,586 7,184 4,047 7,586 Bragg.
0091........... NH Camp LeJeune N 6,694 6,339 3,571 6,694 0092........... NH Cherry Point N 6,809 6,448 3,632 6,809 0093........... 319th Med Grp F 6,966 6,597 3,716 6,966 Grand Forks
AFB.
0094........... 5th Med Grp F 6,965 6,595 3,715 6,965 Minot AFB.
0095........... 74th Med Grp F 11,385 10,781 6,073 11,385 Wright
Patterson AFB.
0098........... Reynolds ACH A 6,849 6,486 3,654 6,849 Ft. Sill.
0100........... NH Newport..... N 6,486 6,170 3,625 6,486 0101........... 20th Med Grp F 7,028 6,656 3,749 7,028 Shaw AFB.
0104........... NH Beaufort.... N 6,940 6,572 3,702 6,940 0105........... Moncrief ACH A 7,011 6,639 3,740 7,011 Ft. Jackson.
0106........... 28th Med Grp F 7,049 6,675 3,760 7,049 Ellsworth AFB.
0108........... Wm Beaumont A 8,575 8,120 4,575 8,575 AMCFt. Bliss.
0109........... Brooke AMCFt. A 9,404 8,946 5,255 9,404 Sam Houston.
0110........... Darnall AHFt. A 7,904 7,485 4,216 7,904 Hood.
0112........... 7th Med Grp F 6,999 6,628 3,734 6,999 Dyess AFB.
0113........... 82nd Med Grp F 6,970 6,600 3,718 6,970 Sheppard AFB.
0117........... 59th Med Wing F 9,977 9,491 5,575 9,977 FLackland
AFB.
0120........... 1st Med Grp F 6,421 6,108 3,588 6,421 Langley AFB.
0121........... McDonald ACH A 6,103 5,806 3,411 6,103 Ft. Eustis.
0123........... Dewitt AHFt. A 8,131 7,735 4,544 8,131 Belvoir.
0124........... NH Portsmouth.. N 8,355 7,949 4,669 8,355 0125........... Madigan AMC A 11,847 11,218 6,320 11,847 Ft. Lewis.
0126........... NH Bremerton... N 8,400 7,955 4,481 8,400 0127........... NH Oak Harbor.. N 6,709 6,382 3,749 6,709 0131........... Weed ACHFt. A 7,064 6,689 3,769 7,064 Irwin.
0606........... 95th CSH A 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Heidelberg.
0607........... Landstuhl Rgn A 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 MC.
0609........... 67th CSH A 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Wurzburg.
0612........... 121st Gen Hosp A 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Seoul.
0615........... NH Guantanamo N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Bay.
0616........... NH Roosevelt N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Roads.
0617........... NH Naples...... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0618........... NH Rota........ N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0620........... NH Guam........ N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0621........... NH Okinawa..... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0622........... NH Yokosuka.... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0623........... NH Keflavik.... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 0624........... BH Sigonella... N 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 [[Page 66485]]
0633........... 48th Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 RAF Lakenheath.
0635........... 39th Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Incirlik AB.
0638........... 51st Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Osan AB.
0639........... 35th Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Misawa.
0640........... 374th Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Yokota AB.
0805........... 52nd Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Spangdahlem.
0808........... 31st Med Grp F 9,742 9,293 3,958 9,742 Aviano.

2. Department of Health and Human Services

For the Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, effective October 1, 2001 and thereafter:

Hospital Care Inpatient Day

General Medical Care.................................

Alaska............................................... $2,025

Rest of the United States............................ 1,571 Outpatient Medical Treatment

Outpatient Visit.....................................

Alaska............................................... 363

Rest of the United States............................ 196

Beginning October 1, 2001, the rates prescribed herein superceded those established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget October 31, 2000 (FR Doc. 0027726).
Mitchell Daniels, Jr.,
Director, Office of Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 0131663 Filed 122101; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 311001P