For discharges occurring before October 1, 1997, if a discharge that qualifies for an additional payment under the provisions of Sec. 412.82 has charges adjusted to costs that exceed the cost outlier threshold criteria for an extraordinarily high-cost case as set forth in Sec. 412.80(a)(1)(ii), the additional payment made for the discharge is the greater of--
(a) The applicable per diem payment computed under Sec. 412.82 (c) or (d); or
(b) The payment that would be made under Sec. 412.84 (i) or (j) if the case had not met the day outlier criteria threshold set forth in Sec. 412.80(a)(1)(i). [53 FR 38529, Sept. 30, 1988, as amended at 62 FR 46028, Aug. 29, 1997]
Additional Special Payment for Certain New Technology