Wash. Admin. Code § 296-23A-0440 – How does the department calculate the base price for DRG hospitals, except major teaching hospitals?

The department calculates the base price for DRG hospitals, except major teaching hospitals by:

(1) Calculating each hospital's case-mix adjusted average cost per case;
(2) Weighting each hospital's case-mix adjusted average cost per case by the number of cases at that hospital;
(3) Determining the median (fiftieth percentile) of the list of case-mix adjusted average costs per case.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030 and 51.36.080. WSR 97-06-066, § 296-23A-0440, filed 2/28/97, effective 4/1/97.]