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Q:	My patient has PVD, atherosclerosis of the lower extremities, and an AAA, which are all in HCC 108. I was told we need to document all three conditions even though there is only one payment for each HCC. Do I really need to waste my time reporting all three conditions?

A:	Yes, you do. The medical record is a legal document that must reflect all the conditions the patient has and their management. If the patient has all three conditions, and they are properly assessed and documented, they must all be … Read Full Post Tagged: AAA, atherosclerosis of the lower extremities, duplicate HCCs, hcc, MRA, PVD

Q:	My patient has PVD, atherosclerosis of the lower extremities, and an AAA, which are all in HCC 105. I was told we need to document all three conditions even though there is only one payment for each HCC. Do I really need to waste of my time reporting all three conditions?

A:	Yes, you do. The medical record is a legal document that must reflect all the conditions the patient has and their management. If the patient has all three conditions, they must all be documented and reported. From a purely payment … Read Full Post Tagged: AAA, atherosclerosis, CMS-HCC payment methodology, documentation, hcc, MRA, PVD