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Every healthcare organization that has Medicare patients who receive coverage and benefits through the Medicare Advantage program uses HCC coding. CMS established the HCC coding risk-adjustment model in 2004 to better predict healthcare costs for every patient and increase the accuracy in risk adjustment data for reimbursement claims (CMS, 2004). But, what is HCC coding? Hierarchical condition category (HCC) coding utilizes the ICD-10 code set to identify risks for each patient and assign risk values, or RAF scores, in value-based care models. If your coding team needs HCC coding help, here are 4 HCC coding best practices you can implement right now to see a positive impact immediately.