US · guidance
CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-0549
[ ...the services furnished by the distinct part unit must comply with ...the additional
requirements of §412.27 of Part 412 of this chapter for excluded psychiatric units.
Excluded psychiatric units: Additional requirements (§412.27):
"In order to be excluded from the prospective payment system ... a psychiatric unit
must meet the following requirements:]
(c) Maintain medical records that permit determination of the degree and intensity of
the treatment provided to individuals who are furnished services in the unit, and that
meet the following requirements:
(1) Development of assessment/diagnostic data. Medical records must stress the
psychiatric components of the record, including history of findings and treatment
provided for the psychiatric condition for which the inpatient is treated in the unit."
History
Rev. 200, Issued: 02-21-20; Effective: 02-21-20, Implementation: 02-21-20
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
bd10f38877c24ede91f68c6a221049938a602c5628da5dbb7ee5a79fb211b01e
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