1. A. Payment for outpatient surgery services is a flat rate in accordance with the published fee schedule. The flat rate payment covers all services provided during the outpatient surgical admission. There shall be no cost settlement for outpatient surgery services except for the specific hospital types identified in Subchapter B of this Chapter.

   1. 1. Effective for dates of service on or after February 10, 2022, the Medicaid Program shall provide reimbursement for Coronavirus Disease 2019 laboratory testing in addition to the outpatient surgery fee schedule flat fee reimbursement amount.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 48:1842 (July 2022).