This publication provides the following information about the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS):

• Background;
• Ambulatory payment classifications (APCs);
• How payment rates are set;
• Payment rates;
• Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program; and

Final Rule with Comment Period and
Final Payment Rates

Currently, CMS does not have a PC Pricer application for Outpatient PPS at this time. APC Pricer is a PC Pricer application for Outpatient PPS.