Outpatient Prospective Payment System

TRICARE's Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) was implemented on May 1, 2009.

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Provider Types contained in the OPPS provider file:

• 00 = Short Term Facility
• 02 = Long Term
• 03 = Psychiatric
• 04 = Rehabilitation Facility
• 06 = Hospital Distinct Parts
• 07 = Rural Referral Center
• 14 = Medicare Dependent Hospital
• 15 = Medicare Dependent Hospital/Referral Center
• 16 = Sole Community Hospital
• 17 = Sole Community Hospital/Referral Center
• 21 = Essential Access Hospital
• 22 = Essential Access Hospital/Referral Center
• 47 = Community Mental Health Centers
• 49 = Psychiatric Distinct Part
• 50 = Rehabilitation Distinct Part

Provider Types (download)

• OPPS Fact Sheet
• Transition Adjustment Information Paper
• Agency's Response to Final Rule Comment Period