Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025

This bill amends Medicare regulations to include "blood culture contamination" as a hospital-acquired condition starting in fiscal year 2026. It directly affects Medicare-participating hospitals, requiring them to maintain blood culture contamination rates below 1% to avoid penalties. The key provision establishes a specific 1% threshold for contamination rates that hospitals must meet under Medicare's quality reporting system. This change aims to improve diagnostic accuracy by holding hospitals accountable for preventing contamination in sepsis testing.