PPS-exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program (CMS-10431)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10431 Notice of Participation	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form CMS-10431 Data Accuracy and Completeness Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form CMS-10431 Measure Exception Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form CMS-10431 PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
CMS-10431 PCHQR FY 2026 FR Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-26	Available
CMS-10431 PCHQR FY 2026 FR Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
202342	PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Notice of Participation
202342	PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Data Accuracy and Completeness Form
202342	PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Measure Exception Form
202342	PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1175	ICR Reference No: 202508-0938-022
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202505-0938-010
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: PPS-exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program (CMS-10431)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/28/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/26/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2027
Responses	11	0	11
Time Burden (Hours)	2	0	109
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 3005 of the Affordable Care Act authorizes the establishment of a quality reporting program for PPS-exempt cancer hospitals (PCHs). This is an update to the previously approved PCHQR Program PRA submission. In the FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed rule, we are proposing to adopt the Patient Safety Structural measure into the PCHQR Program measure set beginning with the CY 2025 reporting period/FY 2027 program year. For this measure, PCHs will be required to submit measure data via CDC’s NHSN. We are also proposing to modify the HCAHPS Survey beginning with the CY 2025 reporting period/FY 2027 program year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 48 3005 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AV45	Final or interim final rulemaking	90 FR 36536	08/04/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program	CMS-10431, CMS-10431, CMS-10431	Measure Exception Form ,   Data Accuracy and Completeness Form ,   Notice of Participation

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11	11	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2	109	0	-107	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We previously requested and received approval for total annual burden estimates under this OMB control number for the FY 2028 program year of 109 hours at a cost of $2,844 as a result of policies finalized in the FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule. Accounting for updated wage rates, the total cost of $2,844 increases to $3,032. For the FY 2028 program year, based on the policies in the FY 2026 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule, we estimate a total burden of 2 hours at a cost of $111 (a decrease of 107 hours and $2,733 from our estimate in the FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,226,766

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/26/2025

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