The file must be updated annually and remain publicly accessible without requiring a password or user account. CMS uses these files to automate compliance monitoring across the healthcare industry.
: The tool will format the data into the required TXT structure. Download : Save the generated content as cms-hpt.txt .
The requires hospitals to post a cms-hpt.txt file at the root level of their public website (e.g., https://hospital.com/cms-hpt.txt ). This serves as a "pointer" to the actual machine-readable file containing pricing information. How to Generate and Download the File You can create this file using the CMS HPT TXT Generator .
: Provide the URL where your full machine-readable pricing file is hosted.
A file is a machine-readable file used by hospitals to comply with federal Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) requirements. It allows search engines and software to easily locate a hospital's standard charges data. Overview of HPT.txt
: Upload the file to the root directory of your hospital’s primary domain. Compliance Check
