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V28 HCC 19

Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Multiple Myeloma, and Other Cancers

Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (PY2026 Medicare Advantage), HCC 19 has a source-labeled community non-dual aged reference coefficient of 1.798, and 68 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes appear in its official mapping. In the V28 hierarchy it is superseded by HCC 17, HCC 18 when a more severe category in the same disease group is also present.

By the HCC Buddy Coding Team · Reviewed: May 30, 2026
V28 HCC 19Community non-dual aged reference coefficient 1.798

RAF factors

The community factor varies by Medicaid and originally-disabled status; the institutional factor applies to long-term-institutional members. These are the CMS-HCC V28 PY2026 relative factors.

Community NA: 1.798Community PBA: 1.52Community FBA: 1.563Community ND: 1.989Community PBD: 1.554Community FBD: 1.661Institutional: 0.957

These are source-labeled code-level HCC coefficient references, not a full member score. Use the RAF Calculator with complete member context for CMS-HCC V28 PY2026. No score is shown unless every required source and calculation check passes.

V28 hierarchy

Trumped by: HCC 17, HCC 18 (a more severe category in the same disease group supersedes this one).

Supersedes: HCC 20, HCC 21, HCC 22, HCC 23 (this category is counted instead of these when they co-occur).

ICD-10-CM codes that map to HCC 19 (68)

ICD-10-CM codes in the official mapping for this category under CMS-HCC V28 PY2026. Open any code for its full description and coding guidance.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CMS-HCC V28 category 19?

HCC 19 is "Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Multiple Myeloma, and Other Cancers", a Hierarchical Condition Category in the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (100% phase-in for payment year 2026). 68 ICD-10-CM codes appear in its official mapping.

What reference coefficient is published for HCC 19?

The source-labeled community non-dual aged reference coefficient for CMS-HCC V28 category 19 is 1.798. The exact coefficient varies by enrollment segment (community Medicaid and originally-disabled status, and institutional); the full segment table is published in the CMS V28 model files.

How many ICD-10-CM codes map to HCC 19?

68 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes appear in the official mapping for CMS-HCC V28 category 19 (Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Multiple Myeloma, and Other Cancers) for payment year 2026.

Which categories trump HCC 19 in the V28 hierarchy?

HCC 19 is superseded by HCC 17 (Cancer Metastatic to Lung, Liver, Brain, and Other Organs; Acute Myeloid Leukemia Except Promyelocytic), HCC 18 (Cancer Metastatic to Bone, Other and Unspecified Metastatic Cancer; Acute Leukemia Except Myeloid). When a more severe category in the same disease group is documented, it is counted instead of HCC 19.

Related references

Sources

CMS ICD-10-CM order-file billability plus the published mapping and CMS-HCC V28 PY2026 model software. CMS-HCC V28 model published at CMS.gov Risk Adjustors; ICD-10-CM member codes from the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Verified current to CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2026 — last reviewed May 30, 2026.