CMS-1538-P

This rule can be downloaded from here - CMS-1538-P.

The associated files to the final rule (CMS-1538-F), as described below, can be downloaded from here - FY 2010 IRF PPS Final Rule Data Files (ZIP):

• IRF Rate Setting Final Rule This file contains data for each of the 1,181 inpatient rehabilitation facilities used to estimate the policy updates in the FY 2010 inpatient rehabilitation prospective payment system final rule. The methodology used to update the payment data is described in detail in the final rule.
• IRF Wage Index Final Rule These files contain the urban and rural Core-Based Statistical Area final FY 2010 IRF wage index tables.
• Case-Mix Groups, Relative Weights, and Average Length of Stay Values for the Final Rule
• Appendix C—List of Comorbidities (Revised August 7, 2009) This file contains the list of comorbidities (ICD-9-CM codes) that will be used to determine placement in tiers for IRF discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2009. It contains the ICD-9-CM codes, the abbreviated code labels, the appropriate tier, and any RICs for which the ICD-9-CM codes are excluded from the tiers. It also notes the changes that were made from the previous version of the list.