Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Adjustment Percent

SAS Name
VBP_ADJSTMT_PCT

Under the Hospital Value Based Purchasing (HVBP) program, the percent used to identify an adjustment made to certain subsection (d) IPPS hospitals base operating DRG amount, in accordance with their Total Performance Score (TPS) as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is the Value Based Purchasing Score.

Comments

This field comes from the Claim VBP Adjustment Percent (CLM-VBP-CLM-ADJSTMT-PCT) that is present on the last claim record included in the stay.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA; Section 3001) excludes from HVBP program hospitals that meet certain conditions. Refer to the VBP Participant Indicator Code (field called VBP_PRTCPNT_IND_CD).

Source: NCH