Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Hospital The term hospital has the meaning given such term in section 1861(e) and includes a psychiatric hospital (as defined in section 1861(f)) and a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1)). (ii) Medicare contractor The term medicare contractor has the meaning given such term under section 1889(g), and includes a recovery audit contractor with a contract under section 1893(h). (iii) Final denial The term final denial means— (I) in the case that a hospital elects not to appeal a denial described in subparagraph (A) by a medicare contractor, the date of such denial