Department Definitions and Methodology
Cost Center Statistics
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| HCRIS format |
Inpatient Routine Service Cost Centers
Departmental statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report. Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:
| Beds: | W/S S-3, part I, col 2 |
| Square Feet: | W/S B-1, col 1 |
| Gross Salaries: | W/S A, col 1 |
| Total Costs: | W/S C, part I, col 5 |
| IP Charges: | W/S C, part I, col 6 |
| Ratio of Costs to Charges: | Calculated: Costs / Charges |
| Patient Days: | W/S S-3, part I, col 8 |
Ancillary Service Cost Centers
Departmental statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report. Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:
| Square Feet: | W/S B-1, col 1 |
| Gross Salaries: | W/S A, col 1 |
| Total Costs: | W/S C, part I, col 5 |
| IP Charges: | W/S C, part I, col 6 |
| OP Charges: | W/S C, part I, col 7 |
| Ratio of Costs to Charges: | Calculated: Costs / (IP + OP Charges) |
Outpatient Service Cost Centers
Departmental statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report. Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:
| Square Feet: | W/S B-1, col 1 |
| Gross Salaries: | W/S A, col 1 |
| Total Costs: | W/S C, part I, col 5 |
| IP Charges: | W/S C, part I, col 6 |
| OP Charges: | W/S C, part I, col 7 |
| Ratio of Costs to Charges: | Calculated: Costs / (IP + OP Charges) |
Other Reimbursable Service Cost Centers
Departmental statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report. Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:
| Square Feet: | W/S B-1, col 1 |
| Gross Salaries: | W/S A, col 1 |
| Total Costs: | W/S C, part I, col 5 |
| IP Charges: | W/S C, part I, col 6 |
| OP Charges: | W/S C, part I, col 7 |
| Ratio of Costs to Charges: | Calculated: Costs / (IP + OP Charges) |
Overall Cost to Charge Ratio
Cost to Charge Ratio statistics are summarized from the preceding four tables.