§413.231. Adjustment for wages. — Inbound Citations

(4) Wage index values used to adjust for geographic wage levels described in § 413.231 of this part.

(a) The per treatment base rate established in § 413.220, adjusted for wages as described in § 413.231, and adjusted for facility-level and patient-level characteristics described in §§ 413.232, 413.233, and 413.235 of this part;

The amount of payment for AKI dialysis services shall be the base rate for renal dialysis services determined for such year under section 1881(b)(14), that is, the ESRD base rate as set forth in § 413.220, updated by the ESRD bundled market basket percentage increase factor minus a productivity adjustment as set forth in § 413.196(d)(1), adjusted for wages as set forth in § 413.231, and adjusted by any other amounts deemed appropriate by the Secretary under § 413.373.

(a) CMS adjusts the base rate for facilities in rural areas, as defined in § 413.231(b)(2).