N.J. Admin. Code § 8:31B-4.65

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:31B-4.65 - Patient convenience items

(a) Television and Radio provided to patients are excluded and net gains or losses from such services are treated as Case C.

(b) Telephone and Telegraph services provided to patients, including the appropriate portion of the hospital's switchboard costs, are excluded and net gains or losses from such services are treated as Case C.

(c) Luxury Meals and Items provided to patients or guests are excluded and treated as Case A.

(d) Non-Patient Room Rental Income generated from boarders related to or visitors of a patient, are excluded from Revenue Related to Patient Care and Treated as Case B.

(e) Private-Duty Nursing Services where provided through the hospital at the request of the patient and not prescribed by the attending physician are excluded and treated as Case C.

(f) Private Room Differential Income above a hospital's most common charge for a semi-private room for similar routine services, when specifically requested by the patient is excluded and treated as Case C. Where ordered by the attending physician for medical necessity, income is excluded and treated as Case C. Hospitals should maintain separate revenue classifications for medically necessary and patient convenience private room revenue.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:31B-4.65

Amended by R.1984 d.500, effective 11/5/1984.
See: 16 New Jersey Register 2326(a), 16 New Jersey Register 3019(b).
(f) substantially amended.
Amended by R.1993 d.593, effective 11/15/1993.
See: 25 New Jersey Register 3117(a), 25 New Jersey Register 5149(a).