Claims for outpatient services rendered at a hospital are paid based on grouping outpatient services into ambulatory payment classifications (APCs). Services within an APC are similar clinically and require comparable resources. Each APC is assigned a relative payment rate based on the median cost of the services within that classification.
Advisory: Updated Richland Hearing Notice for July and August. The full advisory may be found here.
The Commission will conduct the Monthly Business Meeting Monday, August 17, 2026, at 10:30AM in Hearing Room A at the Commission offices in Columbia. Participants may access the meeting online. The agenda and zoom link may be accessed here.
The Commission welcomes Commissioner Deidra Byrd. We are honored to have her on board and thank her for her service to the Commission. Full advisory may be accessed here.