HCC Coding Chrome Extension
HCC Buddy puts ICD-10-CM lookup, HCC mapping, NPI search, and coding questions in Chrome’s side panel.
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Keep the lookup beside your browser work
The panel opens beside the browser page you are reviewing. No separate desktop app is required. If your organization manages Chrome extensions, follow its browser policy.
Stays in the same tab as your EMR
Open Chrome's side panel or press Shift+Alt+C for the floating overlay. Look up a code while the browser page stays open beside it.
Right-click any term to look it up
Select text, right-click, and choose 'Look up in HCC Buddy.' When you need more room, open the full encoder in its own tab.
Your coding teammate
Stuck on a code path? Ask Buddy.
Ask the way you would ask a senior coder down the row. Check MEAT criteria, work through a guideline conflict, or talk out a sequencing call, and get the reasoning, not just a code. The sourced answer stays next to the chart you are reviewing.
Also included
Smart Notes cleanup
Add payer rules, audit tips, and reminders to any code. Type shorthand, clean the structure, and export to plain text or Google Docs.
Built-in tools
ICD-10-CM encoder, drug reference, NPI lookup, RAF calculator, guidelines library, and shift tracker, all in the panel.
Works with your chart
Built for chart review. Open alongside Epic, Cerner, Athena, or any web-based EHR.
Three-step browser lookup
How to find an HCC category fast
Keep the browser page open, search once in the side panel, and review the mapping with the code path still in view.
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Open the HCC Buddy side panel
Keep the browser page you are reviewing open, then click the HCC Buddy icon in Chrome.
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Search the documented diagnosis or ICD-10-CM code
Type the code or condition once. You can also select text on the page, right-click, and send it to HCC Buddy.
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Review the HCC mapping before you code
Check billable status, the code path, and the V28 or V24 mapping shown with the result. Code only what the documentation supports.
Two terms to keep straight
- ICD-10-CM code
- The diagnosis code you search and validate against the current code set.
- HCC category
- The CMS-HCC model category a qualifying diagnosis may map to for risk adjustment.
Reviewed July 10, 2026 against the CMS 2026 model software and mappings.
Install the extension in three steps
Install from Chrome Web Store
One click to add HCC Buddy to your browser.
Click the HCC Buddy icon
Open the side panel from your browser toolbar.
Search, map, and ask Buddy
Pull up a code, check the V28 HCC, and ask Buddy if the documentation supports it. All from the side panel while the chart is still open.
Browser, account, and support details
Check the practical details before you add the extension to a work or personal browser.
Supported browsers
Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Arc. A Firefox extension is not currently available.
One HCC Buddy account
Use the same sign-in on the website and extension. There is no separate extension purchase.
Official listing
Review the publisher, permissions, and listing details in the Chrome Web Store.
Setup help
Read the extension setup guide or contact HCC Buddy.
HCC coding Chrome extension questions
Is the HCC Buddy Chrome extension free?
It is free to install. The HCC Buddy free tier includes 3 code lookups each day. Pro starts with a 7-day trial, and no card is required.
How do I find an HCC category fast in Chrome?
Open the HCC Buddy side panel, search the diagnosis or ICD-10-CM code once, and review the HCC mapping shown with the result. You can also right-click selected text and send it to HCC Buddy.
Can the extension stay beside a browser-based chart?
Yes. Chrome's side panel keeps HCC Buddy beside the page you are reviewing. It does not replace your coding judgment or connect itself to the chart system.
What does the HCC coding Chrome extension include?
The panel includes ICD-10-CM lookup, V28 and V24 HCC mapping, RAF tools, NPI lookup, coding guidelines, Smart Notes, and Ask Buddy.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Pro
$19.99/mo founding · $29.99/mo standard
or $199.99/yr, 7-day free trial (no card)