WAC 296-23A-0450   What cases does the department exclude from base price calculations?  The department excludes the following types of cases from base price calculations:

•	Transfers;
•	Statistical outliers;
•	Length of stay equal to zero;
•	Psychiatric, substance abuse and rehabilitation DRGs;
•	Out-of-state hospitals; and
•	Other hospitals and services designated as exempt from DRG payment rates.

     See WAC 296-23A-0470 and 296-23A-0480 for exclusions and exceptions to DRG payments for hospital services.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030 and 51.36.080. 97-06-066, § 296-23A-0450, filed 2/28/97, effective 4/1/97.]