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HCC Coding for Risk-adjustment Economics

Every undocumented Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) lowers future reimbursement. Plutus Health combines Medical Coding AI operating in HCC mode with AAPC-certified CRC coders to identify missed HCC conditions, improve Risk Adjustment Factor (RAF) accuracy, strengthen CMS compliance, and support complete Hierarchical Condition Category coding across Medicare Advantage, ACO, and health plan populations. 

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99.2%+
HCC Coding Accuracy
SCP Health, 2018
92%+
SCP Health, 2018
HCC Capture Rate
0.15 to 0.40
SCP Health, 2018
RAF Improvement

Outsource HCC Risk Adjustment Coding Services to Plutus Health

HCC Risk Adjustment Coding

Certified CRC coders review medical records, assign accurate HCC ICD-10-CM codes, and ensure every reportable condition meets CMS risk adjustment requirements.

Medical Record Review & Abstraction

We abstract chronic conditions from physician documentation, laboratory results, imaging, hospital records, and encounter documentation using MEAT and TAMPER validation.

RAF Score Optimization

We identify missed HCC opportunities to improve the accuracy of Risk Adjustment Factors while maintaining coding compliance and documentation integrity.

Annual HCC Recapture

Every calendar year, chronic conditions must be documented again. We monitor continuity to prevent HCC loss and future reimbursement declines.

RADV Audit Support

Our documentation reviews strengthen audit readiness, validate submitted HCCs, and prepare organizations for CMS and RADV validation activities.

Risk Adjustment Analytics

OlympusAI measures HCC capture performance, RAF trends, provider variation, coding quality, and documentation gaps across your entire population.

How we deliver

AI & Analytics, Working Underneath

Engine 01

Medical Coding AI (HCC Mode)

OlympusAI identifies potential HCC conditions, validates ICD-10-CM documentation, detects missing diagnoses, and prioritizes high-value charts for coder review.

  •  Automated HCC identification
  •  ICD-10-CM validation
  •  MEAT verification
  •  Capture gap detection
Engine 02

Risk Adjustment Intelligence

Population-level analytics identify RAF leakage, undocumented chronic conditions, provider documentation variation, and recapture opportunities before submission deadlines.

  •  RAF analytics
  •  Provider benchmarking
  •  Population health insights
  •  Recapture monitoring
Engine 03

CMS Compliance Engine

Every coded condition is validated against CMS guidelines, HCC mapping logic, documentation requirements, and audit rules before submission.

  •  CMS validation
  •  RADV readiness
  •   Compliance monitoring
  •   Submission quality checks

How the Operating Model Actually Runs

Population Risk Identification

OlympusAI analyzes patient populations to identify undocumented chronic conditions, incomplete medical records, and high-value RAF improvement opportunities before coding begins.

Clinical Documentation & Coding Review

Certified CRC coders validate physician documentation, abstract HCC conditions, assign compliant ICD-10-CM codes, and verify every diagnosis satisfies MEAT or TAMPER requirements.

RAF Validation & Submission

Every submission is reviewed for coding accuracy, documentation completeness, CMS compliance, and annual HCC continuity before final reporting to Medicare Advantage or health plans.

Process First. Always.

Documentation First. Always.

Risk adjustment depends on what gets documented, not what gets diagnosed. OlympusAI continuously identifies HCC capture opportunities while certified coders ensure every documented condition contributes to an accurate RAF score.

Then we run the model:

  • AI-assisted HCC identification and continuity tracking
  • Certified risk adjustment coding review
  • Continuous monitoring of RAF performance and capture rates
"We don't chase RAF scores. We build them through documentation."
01
Medical Record Retrieval
Eligibility & Benefits AI
02
Clinical Documentation Capture
Charge Capture AI
03
HCC Coding & Validation
Medical Coding AI (HCC Mode)
04
Quality Assurance & Submission
Claim Scrubbing AI
05
Audit Readiness
Compliance AI
06
Population Analytics & RAF Monitoring
Analytics AI

FAQs

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Improve RAF. Protect compliance. Capture every documented condition.

Our 30-day HCC coding assessment evaluates RAF performance, HCC capture opportunities, documentation quality, CMS compliance, and Risk Adjustment coding accuracy to help you develop a measurable roadmap for revenue improvement.