Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: August 21, 2020

This file contains case level data for inpatient psychiatric stays and are derived from the 2023 MEDPAR data file and the latest available provider specific file. The data available in this file is consistent with the data as described in the IPF PPS Correction Notice published in September 2024. The records are stripped of most data elements that would permit identification of beneficiaries. This file includes approximately 0.2 million records for services paid under the inpatient psychiatric benefit.

Media: DVD Cost: $3,000   

Data Format: Comma separated variable block with SAS® read-in program

Available: FY2025 IPF PPS Final Rule

 

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