H.R. 4104 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 24, 2017Mr. Harper introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the additional temporary exception from the Medicare site-neutral inpatient payment rate to additional DRG codes for severe wound discharges from long-term care hospitals. 1. Extending additional temporary exception from Medicare site-neutral IPPS payment rate to additional severe wound discharges LTCH DRG codes Section 1886(m)(6)(G)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(6)(G)(i)(II)) is amended by striking MS–LTCH–DRG 602, 603, 539, or 540 and inserting MS–LTCH–DRG 981, 579, 592, 593, 602, 603, 539, or 540.