HCC Coding Tips
Medical Billing Medical Coding

What is HCC Coding/What does HCC Stand for?

HCC scores have been used since 2004 by Medicare to adjust payments based on the risk level of the enrollee. This has resulted in Medicare paying a higher monthly capitation f...
HCC Guidelines
Medical Coding

The Importance of Adhering to HCC Guidelines

The Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) was developed and implemented by The Centers for Medicate and Medicaid (CMS) in order to create a risk adjustment methodology to pr...