Understanding Hypertension for Coders and Quality Teams – December 8, 10:00 AM Pacific Time

Hypertension is one of the most frequently coded conditions, but its clinical complexity is often underestimated. This session reviews the basic disease process of hypertension, including staging, related cardiovascular and renal complications, and standard treatment pathways. Attendees will learn how complications affect code selection, how hypertension and related diagnoses map to HCC categories, and which Category II CPT codes apply to hypertension-related quality metrics. The session is designed to help coders and quality teams move beyond code lookup and toward a clinical understanding that supports accurate, defensible coding and performance tracking.