Minnesota Administrative Rules

2740.9914 DETERMINATION OF AVERAGE SEMIPRIVATE HOSPITAL ROOM AND BOARD LEVEL OF SURGICAL CHARGES.

Subpart 1.

When values determined.

In December of each year, the commissioner will publish the following values:

A.

the average semiprivate hospital room and board (ASP value);

B.

the value of surgical charges (SURG value);

C.

the ratios of the average semiprivate hospital room and board for the year to that in 1984 (ASP factor);

D.

the ratio of the value of surgical charges for the year to that in 1984 (SURG factor); and

E.

the composite ratio of medical care for the year to that in 1984 (COMP factor).

The commissioner may appoint a service agency to calculate these values on a consistent basis each year.

Subp. 2.

How values determined.

Values will be determined as follows:

A.

The ASP value will be the weighted bed average of semiprivate room and board charges for acute hospitals in Minnesota. The information will be derived from each hospital's latest room and board charge filed with the commissioner or the service agency. A semiprivate room will be defined as a room with two beds.

B.

The SURG value will be the sum of the product of the average charge, filed with the commissioner or the service agency, for each of the surgical operations shown below times the factor shown for that operation. The surgical operations and their factors are shown in part 2740.9919.

C.

The ASP factor will be the ASP value to be published for the year divided by that published for 1984. For 1984, this will be 1.000 by definition.

D.

The SURG factor is the ratio of the SURG value for the year divided by that published for 1984. For 1984, this will be 1.000 by definition.

E.

The COMP factor is the composite factor for medical care. This equals 54 percent times the ASP factor for the year plus 46 percent times the SURG factor for the year.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 62E.09

History:

10 SR 474

Published Electronically:

October 8, 2007