Trauma activation fee

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Find fee data and information

Hospitals with level I, II, or III trauma centers must include trauma activation fee data and information in Report 24B as part of their Annual Report.

You can find Report 24B in the Hospital Reporting System (HRS).

How to find Report 24B (PDF)  

Each Report 24B includes

  • The federal fiscal year of the trauma activation fee
  • The hospital name, trauma level, and revenue code
  • The minimum and maximum trauma fee charge
  • The total and individual charges for each patient type
  • The individual and total inpatient and outpatient discharges 
  • Patient charges, including inpatient, outpatient, and the total

Trauma activation fee resources

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Know the federal history (PDF)

Learn why the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) authorized some hospitals to serve as trauma centers.

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Read the State law (PDF)

Find out State laws in response to why hospitals report trauma activation fee information to OHS.

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Find Reports 24A and 24B

View reports detailing trauma activation fee information through our Hospital Reporting System (HRS).

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Trauma fee charges part 1 (PDF)

Learn about trauma fee activation fee policies and charges.

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Trauma fee charges part 2 (PPT)

See key data and demographics for trauma patients.

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Trauma levels and center overview

In 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially said hospitals can serve as “trauma centers.” In this role, level I, II, and III trauma centers can bill and receive payment.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) ensures the official centers have all the resources listed in the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.

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Trauma center level resources

Learn how the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), American College of Surgeons (ACS), and National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) provide trauma activation rules, charges, and billing. Take a deeper dive into Connecticut’s trauma activation fee field, including important statistics, laws, and patient information.

Trauma center capabilities and resource needs

ACS provides detailed criteria to assist trauma centers in establishing policies to set the right level of response in a trauma team activation based on three key domains: the patient’s physiologic status, the patient’s anatomic status, and the mechanism of injury.

Elements of capabilities and resources

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