Effective for services provided on or after October 1, 1996, the Director shall develop standard reimbursement amounts for each DRG based on the median cost per case for Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service beneficiaries. The standards shall be adjusted to account for significant differences in labor market areas. These standards are developed according to criteria set forth in N.J.A.C. 10:52-5.11 through 5.17. Standards so developed and issued for a rate year shall remain unaffected and no adjustments, modifications, or changes to the standards shall be made except as referenced in N.J.A.C. 10:52-5.10.
N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-5.4