Also Know as the Hierarchical Condition category HCC Coding and Risk Adjustment Tool model is specially designed to estimate future health care costs for patients.
Here are the some of the HCC Code Guidelines- 1- Locating a code in the ICD-10-CM 2- Level of Detail in Coding 3- Code or codes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99.8, U00-U85 4- . Signs and symptoms 5- Conditions that are an integral part of a disease process 6- Conditions that are not an integral part of a disease process 7- Multiple coding for a single condition 8- Acute and Chronic Conditions 9- Combination Code 10- Sequela (Late Effects) 11- Impending or Threatened Condition 12- Reporting Same Diagnosis Code More than Once 13- . Laterality 14- Documentation by Clinicians Other than the Patient's Provider 15- Syndromes 16- Documentation of Complications of Care 17- Borderline Diagnosis 18- Use of Sign/Symptom/Unspecified Codes 19- Coding for Healthcare Encounters in Hurricane Aftermath Above mentioned are the general HCC Code Guidelines we have to follow, hope this article will clear your doubts. if need any assistant feel free to contact us we will be happy to help you.








