NAME:         	Claim Total PPS Capital Amount
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	The total amount that is payable for capital
 		for the prospective payment system (PPS) claim.
		
		This is the sum of the capital hospital specific 
		portion, federal specific portion, outlier portion,
 		disproportionate share portion, indirect medical 
		education portion, exception payments, and hold 
		harmless payments.

		 
 SHORT NAME: 	PPS_CPTL

 LONG NAME: 	CLM_TOT_PPS_CPTL_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).