A version of this article was first published December 14, 2020, by HCPro s
Q: How does CMS define a shoppable service ? What information needs to be included in the list of 300 shoppable services required by the Hospital Price Transparency final rule?
A: A shoppable service is typically a nonurgent service a patient can schedule in advance, Hartstein said. The list of shoppable services must include 70 services selected by CMS and 230 services selected by the hospital for a total of 300 services. If your hospital doesn’t offer one or more of the CMS-selected services, you must indicate that the service isn’t offered at your hospital, said