Date:
Thursday August 27, 2026
12:00 – 1:00 PM Central Time

This webinar will provide an overview of the published CMS final rule for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS).

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Summarize key FY 2027 IPPS final rule provisions impacting inpatient coding and MS DRGs
• Evaluate final updates to CC/MCC designations and understand implications for documentation and coding practices
• Acknowledge final New Technology Add on Payment (NTAP) updates and considerations for hospitals
• Recognize inpatient quality reporting proposals with potential coding and data capture implications
• Understand key changes related to coding for TEAM and CJR-X

Topics Covered:
• MS-DRG Classifications
• Final MS-DRG revisions and classification changes
• Final CC/MCC severity designation updates and revisions
• Final additions/deletions to the CC/MCC lists
• New Technology Add-On Payments (NTAPs)
• Final approved NTAP applications and NTAP payments for FY 2027
• Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program
• Final IQR program updates – coding considerations
• Additional Coding and MS-DRG Related Final Policies
• Other finalized coding, classification, and payment policy updates
o Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded model (CJR-X) and
o Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)
• Operational and Compliance Considerations
• Key implementation considerations for coding, CDI, quality, and revenue cycle teams
• Recommended organizational readiness activities

Speaker:
Tammy Love, MSHI, RHIA, CCS, CDIP – Director Coding Classification and Policy, American Hospital Association

Webinar Cost:
$38/person

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CEU Information:
1 hour AAPC
This program meets AAPC guidelines for 1.0 CEU. Can be split between Core A and all specialties except CIRCC and CPMS for continuing education units.

1 hour AHIMA
This program has been approved for 1 continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.

If you can't attend on the live date, an on-demand link will be provided post-webinar.