Subsection 351-5-4-09 - TRANSFERSThe following applies to facility transfers when a patient is transferred for continuation of medical treatment between two facilities:
1. A hospital or ambulatory surgical center transferring a patient is paid the maximum allowable payment established in this section.2. A hospital discharging a patient is paid the full MS-DRG payment plus any appropriate outliers and add-ons per section 3. 3. Facility transfers do not include costs related to transportation of a patient to obtain medical care. Costs related to transportation are payable separately. C.M.R. 90, 351, ch. 5, § 351-5-4, subsec. 351-5-4-09