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CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 3, § 190.6.2
Rural Location Adjustment
On claims with discharges before October 1, 2025, there is a 17 percent adjustment if a
facility is located in a rural area. On claims with discharges on or after October 1, 2025,
there is an 18 percent adjustment if a facility is located in a rural area. The IPF PPS
defines urban and rural areas at 42 CFR 412.402.
History
(Rev. 13364; Issued: 08-14-25; Effective: 10-01-25; Implementation: 10-06-25)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
25f24d50e2b5a107cb13097a9de98b3c1e81e3a7415455ed93c8bb539ab3d99c
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