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    New Technology Add-On Payment

    Supplemental Medicare payment for inpatient use of qualifying new technologies.

    Reviewed by Christian Espinosa, Founder, Blue Goat CyberLast reviewed May 5, 2026

    Definition

    NTAP provides up to 65% additional payment (75% for some categories) above the MS-DRG rate to hospitals using qualifying new technologies. Eligibility requires FDA marketing authorization, newness (typically <3 years), substantial clinical improvement, and inadequate MS-DRG payment.

    What this means in practice

    NTAP bridges the gap while CMS gathers utilization data to update DRG weights. Time-limited (2–3 years). Critical for high-cost devices used inpatient.

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    Primary references

    3 sources
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    1. 1
      CMS NTAP
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      CMScms.gov
    2. 2
      CMS - Coding
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      CMScms.gov
    3. 3
      AMA CPT Resources
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      AMAama-assn.org

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