Alma Alvarez

Certified Ancillary, Outpatient and Acute Hospital ED coder. I work RFC (Return for Coding Review). I assist in training coders in Ancillary and Outpatient coding. Follow up on coding holds and also complete audits.

• Increased coding accuracy by diligently reviewing medical documentation and applying appropriate codes.
• Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
• Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
• Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.