Hierarchical Condition Categories HCCs: Their Impact on the Coding Process

**Note: CEUs are no longer available for this webinar** With the increased use of risk-adjusted models to determine reimbursement, it is critical that coders have a solid understanding of Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs). This webinar reviews the HCC categories and the role they play in risk-adjusted payment models. It discusses the impact of clinical documentation on coding and the resulting HCC assignment, and reviews best practices for assigning & sequencing or querying for appropriate diagnosis codes. Topics covered include: Topics to be covered include: • A review of HCCs and their role in risk-adjusted payment methodologies • Understanding how documentation specificity impacts coding and the use of HCCs • Learning how HCCs impact coding & reimbursement