Medical Billing and Coding Services

Best Practices for Risk Adjustment and HCC Coding


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This video discusses how adherence to the risk adjustment and coding requirements for Medicare Advantage significantly improves practice/hospital revenue.

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, the main aim of Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding is to help “communicate patient complexity and paint a picture of the whole patient”. Therefore, it is important to ensure accurate HCC coding as it enables better health management and helps with proper assessment of quality and cost performance for accurate reimbursement from Medicare Advantage plans. Non-adherence to the risk adjustment and coding requirements for Medicare Advantage can adversely impact practice/hospital revenue. listen to the Podcast


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Medical Billing and Coding ServicesBy Natalie Tornese