Quality Programs

Program Fees

Please note: As of January 1, 2024, there will be an increase of 3.5% to the annual hospital participation fee. Invoices for participation periods beginning in January 2024 will reflect this new price.

Fee Type	Fee Amount	Due	Services Included
ACS NSQIP QVP Comprehensive Verification review of all surgical specialties Sites with annual surgical case volumes of 1,680 or more U.S. and international sites	Annual fee of $30,000†	New sites will be invoiced upon execution of the hospital participation agreement. Renewing sites will be invoiced 60 days before the end of the current participation period.	Access to ACS NSQIP and the ACS Quality Verification Program Review of all Surgical Specialties Full-Day Virtual Site Visit Application review and processing Database Access SCR Training and Certification** Clinical and Technical support Online real-time reports Interim and Semi-Annual Risk-Adjusted Reports*
ACS NSQIP QVP Focused Verification review of two surgical specialty areas Sites with annual surgical case volumes of 1,680 or more U.S. and international sites	Annual fee of $26,000†	New sites will be invoiced upon execution of the hospital participation agreement. Renewing sites will be invoiced 60 days before the end of the current participation period.	Access to ACS NSQIP and the ACS Quality Verification Program Review of two Surgical Specialties Half-Day Virtual Site Visit Application review and processing Database Access SCR Training and Certification** Clinical and Technical support Online real-time reports Interim and Semi-Annual Risk-Adjusted Reports*
ACS NSQIP QVP Small and Rural Small: Sites which perform fewer than 1,680 cases/year Rural: Sites whose zip codes fall under Rural Urban Commuter Area (RUCA) data codes 7.0 through 10.6 U.S. and international sites	Focused: Annual Fee of $10,000† Comprehensive: Annual fee of $14,000†	New sites will be invoiced upon execution of the hospital participation agreement. Renewing sites will be invoiced 60 days before the end of the current participation period.	Eligible for NSQIP QVP Focused or Comprehensive subject to above terms Application review and processing Database Access SCR Training and Certification** Clinical and Technical support Online real-time reports Interim and Semi-Annual Risk-Adjusted Reports*
Additional SCR Training Replacement and/or back-up SCRs at participating sites	One-time fee of $2,500† per person	Sites will be invoiced at time of training registration.	Database Access SCR Training and Certification Clinical and Technical support
Site must have complete 30-day follow-up for a minimum of 80 percent of cases within a SAR period to receive a report. *One complimentary training session is allocated for the initial SCR for new site enrollment only. †Currency must be in U.S. Dollars