To facilitate full and accurate Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding, it is crucial that providers take a disciplined approach to documenting medical encounters in patient records. The AAPC ...
Claims data, which form the foundation of risk adjustment in payment for health care services, may reflect efforts to capture more—or more severe—clinical conditions rather than true changes in health ...
Inaccurate HCC coding can lead to significant financial implications and variability in Risk Adjustment Factor scores. A new infographic released by PYA illustrates why coding accuracy is paramount ...