C71.9: Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified

Risk adjustment

C71.9 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

• HCC 20 Lung and Other Severe Cancers1.136 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

C71.9 is named in 60 Medicare coverage policies: 60 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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