Belinda Ball-Livingston
Henderson,NV
Summary
Belinda Ball-Livingston is an RHIT Coding Specialist with 16 years of HIM outpatient coding experience. She has extensive ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS Coding. She accurately assigns appropriate modifiers and follows the CCI guidelines as indicated through the LCD. Belinda also assigns E/M levels in multiple settings including outpatient office, observation, Emergency Department and Urgent Care. She is currently responsible for coding: Ancillary, SDS, OBS and ED charts. Belinda also codes Infusions and Injections. Belinda corrects CCI, MUE, and Medical Necessity Edits. Belinda Ball-Livingston proficiently uses, Epic and 3M, Cerner-RevX, Dolbey, Clintegrity, McKesson Baxter, Cerner, Meditech, Quadra Med software. She has extensive 3M 360 CAC experience.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Remote APV Coder
Destiny Management Services
Buckley SFB, CO
08.2020 - Current
- Review clinical documentation and assign medical codes for ambulatory surgery, observation and ED
- Review encounter and / or record documentation to identify inconsistencies and discrepancies
- Develops and submits a written query IAW DHA or AFMS MCPO guidelines to the provider to request clarification of provided documentation
- Provides education to the providers to ensure proper completion of HER and proper assignment of ICD 10-CM, HCPCS and CPT codes
- Communicate recommendation and/or suggestions to improve performance efficiencies
Remote OP Coder
Excite Health Partners
Torrance, CA
02.2018 - Current
- Responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate to extract data and apply appropriate ICD-9-10 codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research and regulatory compliance activities
- Accurately code outpatient ancillary (ex; diagnostic, therapeutic, clinic, urgent care, recurring/series patients) encounters: conditions and procedures as documented in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- Coded Outpatient records: SDS, observations, ED, E&M level, injection and infusions, charge posting, ancillary charts and physician coding
- Optum 360/CAC Edits
- Completes abstracts for records as appropriate with 97% accuracy
- Cleveland Clinic Akron(532 beds, Level I adult and peds trauma and teaching facility)
- Confluence Health(198 beds, Level III trauma center)
- Loma Linda University Medical (922 beds, Level I adult and peds trauma and teaching facility)
Remote OP Coder
Maxim Health Information Services
Gardena, CA
09.2011 - 08.2024
- Coding Outpatient Records for:
- Ohio State Wexner Medical Center( 900+beds, level 1 and teaching facility)
- Banner Health(2,882 beds, Level I adult and peds trauma and teaching facility)
- Harborview Medical Center(413 beds, Level I adult and peds trauma and teaching facility)
- CHLA – Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (382 beds trauma and teaching facility)
- Rochester General (528 beds, teaching facility)
- St Johns Providence ( 625 beds, level I and teaching facility)
- Harris County (975 beds, level I trauma and teaching facility)
Remote HIM Consultant
Oxford HIM
San Diego, CA
11.2018 - 10.2021
- Responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate to extract data and apply appropriate ICD-9-10 codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research and regulatory compliance activities
- Accurately code outpatient ancillary (ex; diagnostic, therapeutic, clinic, urgent care, recurring/series patients) encounters: conditions and procedures as documented in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- Coding Outpatient Records for:
- St Francis Hospital(Columbus, GA-190 beds)
- AdvenHealth
Remote OP Coder
Himagine Solutions, Inc.
Tampa, FL
08.2015 - 10.2020
- Coded Outpatient records: SDS, observations, ED, E&M level, injection and infusions, charge posting, ancillary charts and physician coding
- Assigns ICD-10-CM and CPT codes and generates DRG codes with 97% accuracy
- Coding Outpatient Records for:
- Optum 360/CAC-Dignity Health- Edits
- Fairview Health Services(2,530 beds, Level I adult and peds trauma and teaching facility)
- Swedish Medical Center(1,512 beds, Level I adult and peds trauma and teaching facility)
- Providence Health(9,377 beds, Level II trauma and teaching facility)
- Loma Linda University Medical (922 beds, Level I adult and peds trauma and teaching facility)
- Coded Outpatient records: SDS, observations, ED, E&M level, injection and infusions, charge posting, ancillary charts and physician coding
- Reviews and interprets documentation patient medical records to appropriately assign diagnosis and procedure codes
- Reviews patient charges to determine necessary coding to complete the account
- Identifies principle and secondary diagnoses as well as procedure codes from the electronic medical record and/or paper record
- Completes abstracts for records as appropriate with 97% accuracy
- Checks discharge disposition and attending physician for correctness
Remote OP Coder
Precyse Healthcare Solutions
Wayne, PA
09.2011 - 08.2015
- Coding Outpatient Records for:
- Memorial Hospital Union County – (97 beds Emergency Care and Primary Care facility)
- Baptist Health Systems-Birmingham, AL (1081 beds, acute care and teaching facility)
- Ivinson Memorial Hospital-Laramie, Wyoming (99 beds, Acute Care, Extended Care facility)
- Kingman Regional Medical Center-Kingman AZ (235 beds community owned Healthcare facility, Acute Care facility)
- Coded Outpatient records: SDS, observations, ED, E&M level, injection and infusions, charge posting, ancillary charts and physician coding
OP Coder II (Remote)
Pyramid Healthcare
Clearwater, FL
05.2011 - 05.2013
- Remote Coding Consultant assigned to various coding assignments to include Teaching facilities, Pediatric Surgery Centers, and Trauma Centers
- Responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate to extract data and apply appropriate ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research and regulatory compliance activities
- Accurately code outpatient (ex; diagnostic, therapeutic, emergency department services with charge capture, ambulatory surgery (same day surgery), clinic, urgent care, recurring/series patients, and observation service encounters) conditions and procedures as documented in the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- Resolve error reports associated with the billing process by identifying and reporting error patterns and when necessary, assist in the design and implementation of workflow changes to reduce billing errors
Medical Records Technician (HIM Coder)
Irwin Army Community Hospital
Ft. Riley, KS
05.2010 - 07.2011
- Possess a thorough and detailed knowledge of medical records classification system utilizing coding techniques such as ICD-9, HCPCS, CPT, Infusion and Injection, and E/M coding guidelines
- Effectively communicates an extensive understanding of coding and procedural guidelines, hospital regulations, and accreditation references, as well as medical terminology
- Audit and correct physician coding for over 20 clinical providers utilizing Department of Defense and CMS guidelines
- Appropriately assign E/M coding for outpatient office, preventative med appts, and ER encounters
HIM Coder
St Francis Health Center
Topeka, KS
09.2007 - 05.2010
- Create professional, effective written communications (Query) for the medical staff in order to obtain the documentation necessary for coding and billing
- Review accounts not selected for billing on a daily basis and code all unbilled accounts as soon as they are complete for outpatient coding
- Assign/ complete outpatient ICD-9-CM and/or CPT codes in accordance with established guidelines for accuracy/productivity
Claims Examiner III
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Topeka, KS
08.2001 - 09.2007
- Review medical records for completeness
- Maintains and utilizes a variety of health record indexes, storage and retrieval systems
- Review and adjudicate claims submitted for timely payment
Education
Bachelor of Applied Studies - Technology Administration
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas05.2007
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas05.2007
Skills
- Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Clinic/Physician Office
- ED w/I &I
- NCCI, MUE, Medical Necessity Edits
Affiliations
American Health Information Management Association
Certification
ICD 10 trained
Timeline
Remote APV Coder
Destiny Management Services
08.2020 - Current
Remote HIM Consultant
Oxford HIM
11.2018 - 10.2021
Remote OP Coder
Excite Health Partners
02.2018 - Current
Remote OP Coder
Himagine Solutions, Inc.
08.2015 - 10.2020
Remote OP Coder
Maxim Health Information Services
09.2011 - 08.2024
Remote OP Coder
Precyse Healthcare Solutions
09.2011 - 08.2015
OP Coder II (Remote)
Pyramid Healthcare
05.2011 - 05.2013
Medical Records Technician (HIM Coder)
Irwin Army Community Hospital
05.2010 - 07.2011
HIM Coder
St Francis Health Center
09.2007 - 05.2010
Claims Examiner III
Blue Cross Blue Shield
08.2001 - 09.2007
ICD 10 trained
Bachelor of Applied Studies - Technology Administration
Washburn University
Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration
Washburn University
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology
Washburn University
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