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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
HOP_MDCR_PMT
This variable is the total Medicare payments in the hospital outpatient (HOP) setting for a given year. The total Medicare payments for HOP are calculated as the sum of CLM_PMT_AMT for all HOP claims where the CLM_PMT_AMT >= 0.
Medicare payments are described in detail in a series of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) documents called “Payment Basics”.
Also in the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) “Payment System Fact Sheet Series”.
Source: CCW (derived)