Tuesday, April 16, 2013

TOP 10 HCC's



This list identifies the most commonly submitting HCC's.


COPD $3112
496 COPD
493.20 Asthma w/chronic COPD (Chronic Obstructive Asthma)
491.9 Chronic Bronchitis
492.8 Emphysema

CHF $3198
428.0 CHF
425.4 Primary Cardiomyopathy (Ischemic is not an HCC)
402.91 Hypertensive Heart Disease w/heart failure

Vascular Disease $2465
443.9 Peripheral Vascular Disease
443.81 PVD in other diseases (diabetes)
453.40 Acute DVT
440.0 Atherosclerosis of Aorta
441.4 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Cancer $1622-$8213
All malignant neoplasm’s including Melanoma but not skin cancer
All secondary malignant neoplasm’s –
Highest HCC if site is documented $17,753

Ischemic Heart Disease $2215
411.1 Unstable Angina
Specified Heart Arrhythmia $2285
426.0 Complete AV block
427.31 Atrial Fibrillation
427.81 Sick Sinus Syndrome

Diabetes $1264 - $3962
·         all diabetes (250.XX) and most of the manifestations

Ischemic or Unspecified Stroke $2067
436 CVA
434.91 Unspecified cerebral artery occlusion, w/infarction
Angina/Old MI $1903
413.9 Angina
412 Old MI

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease $2699
714.0 Rheumatoid Arthritis
710.0 SLE

Physicians and providers should report all diagnoses that impact
the patient's care, and ensure that these diagnoses are accurately
documented in the medical record. This includes the main reason for
the episode of care, and all co-existing, acute or chronic conditions,
and pertinent past conditions that impact clinical evaluation and
therapeutic treatment.


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