This is the minimum number of HCC codes we must code in a diabetic with stage 3 chronic kidney disease related to diabetes.
What is two, 250.40 and 585.3?
100
CMS program, and in Spanish translating to “Estrella,” which makes 20% of the HCP incentive bonus program for IM / FP PCPs.
What is Star?
100
Per ACC / AHA 11/2013 guidelines, this is one example of a high intensity statin (indicate dose and name of medication).
What is Crestor 40mg, or Crestor 20mg, or Lipitor 80mg, or Lipitor 40mg?
100
Number of pods in the San Gabriel IPA.
What is 14?
100
This is a bleed related condition, based on an abnormal cbc ... but HCC value only applies if not due to a secondary condition.
What is thrombocytopenia, 287.5?
200
This HCC code is applicable in some third world countries, which we also must think of in a cancer patient.
What is malnutrition, 263.9? Weight loss has to be present, defined as >10% in 6 months, >5% in 3 months, >2% in 1month.
200
This is a difficult P4P measure to achieve, which also is the most commonly reported bacterial STD in the United States.
What is chlamydia?
200
This is the age above which ACC / AHA recommends for clinicians to use as initial therapy a moderate intensity vs. high intensity statin.
What is 75?
200
The year the song "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaked at #1, it’s also the same year HCP was founded.
What is 1992?
200
This is the gland or organ where the presence of a nodule makes it an HCC code.
What is adrenal? Code is Other adrenal disorder, 255.8.
300
This is an additional HCC code we must code with all "persistent atrial fibrillation" diagnoses.
What is secondary hypercoagulable state, 289.82?
300
It makes only 5% of the HCP incentive bonus for IM/FP and Peds PCPs, and correlates with today's venue.
What is meeting attendance?
300
Carvedilol (Coreg) is considered as a ________ (first, second, third, fourth) line BP medication for the general population.
What is fourth?
300
Although the New York City Marathon was canceled due to the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy in November 2012, it did not postpone this purchase involving HCP.
What is "DaVita's acquisition of HCP?"
300
Known to regulate calcium metabolism, and if elevated can represent a condition that has HCC value, this is a test we commonly forget to check annually in patients with CKD 3 based on NKF (National Kidney Foundation) recommendations.
What is PTH level? HCC code is secondary (renal) hyperparathyroidism, 588.81.
400
This is the HCC code to use in patients with severe immobility of upper and lower extremities, usually making patients bed bound, and typically seen in SNF patients with malnutrition or pressure ulcers.
What is functional quadriplegia, 780.72?
400
Late 15th century word from medieval Latin exclusivus, to "shut out," yet something you want as an IPA member.
What is exclusivity?
400
Per JNC 8 published 2/2014, this is the BP goal for a patient > 60 years of age and without diabetes or CKD.
What is < 150/90.
400
One of two HCP IPA clinicians who was a recent recipient of The California Quality Improvement Recognition Award 2014.
Who are Linda Crawford or Tim Ferguson?
400
This is the minimum number of codes to be used in all dialysis patients; it also, in mathematics, is the smallest first prime number, as well as the only even prime number.
What is two? Dialysis status, V45.11, and ESRD, 585.6.
500
One of two conditions, typically addressed by heme / onc, and when in remission should not be coded a "history of" (V) code, and instead should be coded as a forever HCC code.
What is multiple myeloma in remission, 203.01 or leukemia in remission, 203.11 - 208.91?
500
This category has the highest weighting for specialists in the HCP incentive bonus system.
What is patient satisfaction? 60%.
500
One population group for which AHA / ACC deemphasizes treatment with statins.
What is (1)Hemodialysis or (2) NYHA class II-IV ischemic systolic heart failure or (3) younger than 40 year olds without ASCVD or familial hyperlipidemia?
500
Known as the "Pride of the Foothills," this city, established in 1911, is home to IPA PCPs having some of the highest number of seniors in San Gabriel Valley.
What is Glendora?
500
This is the HCC code you should use, when you prescribe zolpidem for insomnia, and the patient returns 2 days later complaining of experiencing nightmares about zombies.