acquisition cost definition hospital
DEFINITION of 'Acquisition Cost'. 1. The cost that a company recognizes on its books for property or equipment after adjusting for discounts, incentives, closing costs and other necessary expenditures, but before sales taxes. 2. DEFINITION of 'Acquisition Cost'. 1. The cost that a company recognizes on its books for property or equipment after adjusting for discounts, incentives, closing costs and other necessary expenditures, but before sales taxes. 1. The cost that a company recognizes on its books for property or equipment after adjusting for discounts, incentives, closing costs and other necessary expenditures, but before sales taxes. 2. The cost of a business to acquire a new customer. Hospitals that are not CTCs are not reimbursed by the Medicare program for organ acquisition costs and do not complete this worksheet. Such hospitals have to obtain revenue by the sale of any organs excised to an organ procurement organization (OPO) or CTC. Acquisition cost for equipment, for example, means the net invoice price of the equipment, including the cost of any modifications, attachments, accessories, or auxiliary apparatus necessary to make it usable for the purpose for which it is acquired. 2. The cost of a business to acquire a new customer. The company recognizes costs, including marketing and incentives, to introduce new customers to the company's products and services. The customer acquisition cost is calculated by dividing total acquisition costs by total new customers over a set period of time. The cost of a business to acquire a new customer. The company recognizes costs, including marketing and incentives, to introduce new customers to the company's products and services. The customer acquisition cost is calculated by dividing total acquisition costs by total new customers over a set period of time. This worksheet provides for the computation and accumulation of organ acquisition costs and charges for CTCs. Check the appropriate box (heart, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, kidney, islet, or other organs-specify) to determine which organ acquisition cost is being computed. The expenses of a hospital which are not directly related to patient care, related patient services, or the sale of related goods. For example, nonoperating loss includes losses on sale of hospital property and retail operation expenses. The revenue of a hospital which is not directly related to patient care, related patient services, or the sale of related goods. For example, nonoperating gain includes unrestricted gifts, unrestricted income from endowment funds, gain on sale of hospital properties, and retail operation revenue.
The net invoice price of the equipment.