Mayzoo
Expert
I am new to coding, but was wondering...is HCC considered profee coding?
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Wiki HCC considered Profee coding?
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Pam Warren
True Blue
Not necessarily. HCC is a method of coding and is performed in the office, outpatient and/or inpatient (facility) setting. I would say that it is historically more of a facility coding skill; in most outpatient and inpatient facility coding, the capture of chronic conditions that effect the treatment during the stay have always been captured, whereas in the pro-fee world, only the diagnosis codes reporting today's treated conditions were reported.
Mayzoo
Expert
Thank you, that helps a lot.