episode of care
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Subject to clause (ii), the term “episode of care” means, with respect to an applicable condition and an applicable beneficiary, the period that includes—
(I) the 3 days prior to the admission of the applicable beneficiary to a hospital for the applicable condition;
(II) the length of stay of the applicable beneficiary in such hospital; and
(III) the 30 days following the discharge of the applicable beneficiary from such hospital.
Source
- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 1395cc-4The Public Health and Welfare · National pilot program on payment bundling · in this section