A secondary diagnosis is correctly assigned POA = Y. Does that alone establish it as a CC or MCC?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
POA answers “was it already there?” CC/MCC answers “does this code move the DRG severity?” Getting POA right is critical for HAC and quality work, but it does not magically create a CC. You still need list logic and reporting criteria.
Full Explanation
Present-on-admission indicators and CC/MCC designation are related compliance topics but separate assignments. Accurate POA does not by itself place a diagnosis into a CC or MCC payment tier. The code must appear on the applicable CMS list, survive exclusion logic with the principal diagnosis, and meet secondary-diagnosis reporting criteria.