Shift To Outpatient Continues

Every year, CMS revises its inpatient only (IPO) list, moving procedures off of it so they can be performed in an outpatient setting. Hospitals and health care providers closely follow these revisions, as they impact Medicare reimbursement and compliance.

HIDA's 2018 Shift to Outpatient Continues infographic depicts changes to the IPO list over the past two years as well as the shift from inpatient to outpatient procedures over the past few decades.