NAME:       	Claim PPS Capital Disproportionate Share Amount
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	The amount of disproportionate share (rate 
		reflecting indigent population served)
 		portion of the PPS payment for capital.

		This is one component of the total amount that 
		is payable for capital PPS for the claim. The 
		total captial amount, which includes this variable, 
		is in the variable CLM_TOT_PPS_CPTL_AMT.

 
 SHORT NAME: 	DISP_SHR

 LONG NAME: 	CLM_PPS_CPTL_DSPRPRTNT_SHR_AMT

 TYPE: 		NUM
 
 LENGTH: 	12

 SOURCE: 	CWF

 CODE VALUES:	-
 
 
 COMMENT:	Medicare payments are described in detail in a 
		series of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
		(MedPAC) documents called “Payment Basics” 
		(see: http://www.medpac.gov/payment_basics.cfm)

		Also in the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) 
		“Payment System Fact Sheet Series” 
		(see: http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/
		Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/MLN-
		Publications.html).