The final rule is effective July 1, 2011 but gives States the option to implement between its effective date and July 1, 2012.
The following is a list of the Medicare HACs for FY 2011 (75 FR 50084 through 50085):
- Foreign Object Retained After Surgery.
- Air Embolism.
- Blood Incompatibility.
- Stage III and IV Pressure Ulcers.
- Falls and Trauma.
+ Fractures.
+ Dislocations.
+ Intracranial Injuries.
+ Crushing Injuries.
+ Burns.
+ Electric Shock.
- Manifestations of Poor Glycemic Control.
+ Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
+ Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma.
+ Hypoglycemic Coma.
+ Secondary Diabetes with Ketoacidosis.
+ Secondary Diabetes with Hyperosmolarity.
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
- Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection.
- Surgical Site Infection Following:
+ Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) –
- Mediastinitis.
+ Bariatric Surgery.
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.
- Gastroenterostomy.
- Laparoscopic Gastric Restrictive Surgery.
+ Orthopedic Procedures.
- Spine.
- Neck.
- Shoulder.
- Elbow.
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)/Pulmonary Embolism (PE).
+ Total Knee Replacement.
+ Hip Replacement.
The Secretary may revise this list upon review and does so through notice and comment rulemaking, according to the Final Rule.