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HCC 202: Coma, Brain Compression/Anoxic Damage

HCC 202, Coma, Brain Compression/Anoxic Damage, is one of the 115 payment categories in the CMS-HCC V28 model. 61 ICD-10-CM codes map to it in the payment year 2027 mapping, and a documented diagnosis in the category adds a relative factor of 0.543 to the risk score of a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary (0.238 disabled, 0.097 institutional). It is overridden when a more severe category in its hierarchy is present (HCC 63, HCC 397, HCC 398).

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Data effective
Data currency: ICD-10-CM to HCC mapping PY2027 initial (effective dates of service 2026, payment year 2027); CMS-HCC V28 model software V2826.115.T2 (effective payment year 2027). Next CMS release: PY2027 midyear final mapping (spring 2027) and PY2028 proposed model (February 2027).
Mapped ICD-10-CM codes
61
Factor, community non-dual aged
0.543
Factor, institutional
0.097
Hierarchy
Overridden by HCC 63, HCC 397, HCC 398

Relative factors by segment

Each segment is a separate regression; the factor is added to the beneficiary's demographic factors and other categories, then normalized and reduced by the coding intensity adjustment before it meets the plan's base rate. A factor of 1.000 equals the expected cost of an average beneficiary.

CMS-HCC V28 relative factors for HCC 202 by model segment
SegmentModel codeRelative factor
Community, non-dual, agedCNA_HCC2020.543
Community, non-dual, disabledCND_HCC2020.238
Community, full-benefit dual, agedCFA_HCC2020.721
Community, full-benefit dual, disabledCFD_HCC2020.279
Community, partial-benefit dual, agedCPA_HCC2020.549
Community, partial-benefit dual, disabledCPD_HCC2020.309
Long-term institutionalINS_HCC2020.097

Hierarchy

Hierarchical condition categories pay only the most severe manifestation of a disease. When HCC 63 (Chronic Liver Failure/End-Stage Liver Disorders) or HCC 397 (Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness > 1 Hour) or HCC 398 (Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness < 1 Hour or Unspecified) is also documented for the same beneficiary, HCC 202 is dropped from the score.

ICD-10-CM codes that map to HCC 202

61 codes map to this category in the PY2027 initial mapping, concentrated in the R40 (43), P91 (14), G93 (3), E03 (1) code families. Descriptions are the CMS mapping descriptions for the FY2026 code set; a code that is deleted or split in the October code update stays valid for dates of service before the change.

ICD-10-CM codes mapped to HCC 202 in the CMS PY2027 initial mapping
ICD-10-CMDescription
E035Myxedema coma
G931Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified
G935Compression of brain
G936Cerebral edema
P910Neonatal cerebral ischemia
P911Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn
P912Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia
P913Neonatal cerebral irritability
P914Neonatal cerebral depression
P915Neonatal coma
P9160Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified
P9161Mild hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P9162Moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P9163Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P91811Neonatal encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
P91819Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified
P9188Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
P919Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified
R4020Unspecified coma
R402110Coma scale, eyes open, never, unspecified time
R402111Coma scale, eyes open, never, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R402112Coma scale, eyes open, never, at arrival to emergency department
R402113Coma scale, eyes open, never, at hospital admission
R402114Coma scale, eyes open, never, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R402120Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, unspecified time
R402121Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R402122Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, at arrival to emergency department
R402123Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, at hospital admission
R402124Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R402210Coma scale, best verbal response, none, unspecified time
R402211Coma scale, best verbal response, none, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R402212Coma scale, best verbal response, none, at arrival to emergency department
R402213Coma scale, best verbal response, none, at hospital admission
R402214Coma scale, best verbal response, none, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R402220Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, unspecified time
R402221Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R402222Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, at arrival to emergency department
R402223Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, at hospital admission
R402224Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R402310Coma scale, best motor response, none, unspecified time
R402311Coma scale, best motor response, none, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R402312Coma scale, best motor response, none, at arrival to emergency department
R402313Coma scale, best motor response, none, at hospital admission
R402314Coma scale, best motor response, none, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R402320Coma scale, best motor response, extension, unspecified time
R402321Coma scale, best motor response, extension, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R402322Coma scale, best motor response, extension, at arrival to emergency department
R402323Coma scale, best motor response, extension, at hospital admission
R402324Coma scale, best motor response, extension, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R402430Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, unspecified time
R402431Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R402432Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, at arrival to emergency department
R402433Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, at hospital admission
R402434Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R402440Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, unspecified time
R402441Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
R402442Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at arrival to emergency department
R402443Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at hospital admission
R402444Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R402ANontraumatic coma due to underlying condition
R403Persistent vegetative state

Where these codes sat in the V22 model

The V28 recalibration renumbered and regrouped categories; this table shows which legacy V22 categories the same ICD-10 codes belonged to, which is the quickest way to reconcile a V22-era HCC gap list with the current model.

V22 categories that the HCC 202 codes mapped to
V22 HCCCodes
8046
231

Capturing and defending the category

A category counts for a payment year when a mapped diagnosis is documented at least once during the data collection year by an acceptable provider type at a face-to-face or audio-video encounter, and when the note shows the condition was monitored, evaluated, assessed or treated. Chronic conditions do not carry forward: a category that is not re-documented in the year drops out of the score, which is why annual wellness visits and problem-list reconciliation are where most recapture happens. Risk adjustment data validation audits sample enrollees and ask for the medical record behind each submitted category; an unsupported category is removed and, under the extrapolation rules, the error rate is applied across the contract. The QuickIntell risk adjustment product surfaces suspected and unsupported categories from the chart, and the HCC hub lists every V28 category with its factor and code count.

Frequently asked questions

Which ICD-10 codes map to HCC 202?

61 ICD-10-CM codes map to HCC 202 in the CMS PY2027 initial mapping, for example E035 Myxedema coma; G931 Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified; G935 Compression of brain; G936 Cerebral edema. The full list is on this page; a code counts only when it is documented at a face-to-face or video encounter in the data collection year and supported by the record.

How much does HCC 202 add to a risk score?

The V28 relative factor for HCC 202 is 0.543 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary, 0.721 for full-benefit dual aged, 0.238 for non-dual disabled and 0.097 for long-term institutional members. A factor of 1.000 equals the expected annual cost of an average beneficiary, so the category's share of the payment follows the plan's base rate for that segment.

Does HCC 202 count together with related categories?

No. Within a hierarchy only the most severe category is paid. HCC 202 is dropped when HCC 63 (Chronic Liver Failure/End-Stage Liver Disorders) or HCC 397 (Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness > 1 Hour) or HCC 398 (Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness < 1 Hour or Unspecified) is also present.

What has to be documented for HCC 202 to be valid?

The diagnosis must be recorded by an acceptable provider type during a face-to-face or audio-video encounter in the service year, with the note showing that the condition was monitored, evaluated, assessed or treated. Risk adjustment data validation audits recover payment for categories the record does not support, so the code on the claim and the assessment in the note must match.

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-02. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions.

Disclaimer

Relative factors and mappings are reproduced from the CMS risk adjustment model files as an operational reference. Payment depends on the plan's base rate, normalization, the coding intensity adjustment and the enrollee's segment. Not legal, clinical or billing advice.