ACDIS update: Join us for an HCC webinar on April 4!

Only 13% of ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are classified as Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC), so if CDI professionals are tasked with reviewing for risk adjustment, they need to understand the required specificity and diagnoses that affect the patient’s risk adjustment score.

Risk adjustment primarily uses diagnosis codes related to chronic diseases to heighten reimbursement for sicker patients. CDI staff need to help capture the documentation of these conditions annually to contribute to a patient’s risk score. They must be documented consistently throughout the medical record, regardless of whether the patient is seen in the inpatient or outpatient setting.

Join expert instructors Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, and Allen Frady, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC, on Thursday, April 4, 1-2:30 p.m. eastern, for a discussion of the ins and outs of HCCs and risk adjustment methodologies and learn how to apply the principles of everyday CDI chart reviews via in-depth case studies.