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HCC Coding: Round Up of Chronic Conditions

This article will describe risk coding for a few common, chronic illnesses. This article isn’t comprehensive about all chronic conditions. My focus in this article is on commonly seen conditions in medical practices. If a condition is prevalent, then coding for it accurately is important in risk based diagnosis coding. Key points in coding chronic […]

Care Plan Oversight

There are two sets of codes for care plan oversight, CPT (99374–99380) and HCPCS codes (G0181, G0182). The requirements for each are different, including time thresholds and what activities may be included in the CPO time. Be sure to download the Care Plan Oversight quick reference sheet below.

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