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H.R. 4839 118th Congress House

Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require certain facilities under the Medicare program to disclose certain information relating to charges and prices.

Introduced: July 24, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 24, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023

This bill requires Medicare hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to publish their prices.

Specifically, hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers must publish pricing information for at least 300 shoppable services designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), including the gross charge and discounted cash price. The CMS must establish the method and manner of publication; hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers that have price estimator tools are deemed to be in compliance with the bill's requirements if the tool meets certain specified criteria.

Hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers are subject to civil penalties for noncompliance. The CMS must publish information about the status of each hospital and ambulatory surgical center's compliance.

The bill provides funds for FY2024 to implement these requirements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4839: Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4839/
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"H.R. 4839: Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4839/.
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H.R. 4839, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4839/.
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[H.R. 4839: Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4839/)
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