Beth Coccia
Indian Trail,NC
Summary
Hardworking professional CPC applies official coding conventions and rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Confident Medical Coder adheres to data confidentiality and privacy rules in all workflows and promotes dynamic interpersonal skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Coding Manager
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
08.2021 - 09.2023
- Directed, supervised, and evaluated medical, clerical or maintenance personnel
- Read through patient health data, histories, physician diagnoses and treatments to gain understanding for coding purposes
- Applied coding rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assignment of procedural codes
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, which included continuing education and certification renewal
- Performed periodic reviews of coded documents against original source material, verifying accuracy
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations pertaining to coding practices
- Reviewed incoming requests from other departments requiring changes or additions to existing codes
- Maintained high accuracy rate on daily production of completed reviews
- Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges.
Certified Medical Coder
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Verified proper coding, sequencing of diagnoses and accuracy of E & M procedures, labs, in-office surgical procedures
- Compiled and coded patient data using standard classification systems
- Applied coding rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assignment of procedural codes
- Maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols, and third-party billing requirements
- Ensured HIPAA compliance when handling confidential patient information
- Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes
- Assigned ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes as well as CPT procedure codes for billing purposes
- Added modifiers as appropriate, coded narrative diagnoses and verified diagnoses
- Acted as liaison between business department, billers and third party payers in resolving billing and reimbursement accuracy.
Certified Coding Specialist
Atrium Health
Charlotte
01.2007 - 09.2018
- Examined diagnosis codes for accuracy, completeness, specificity, and appropriateness according to services rendered
- Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes
- Applied accurate CPT and HCPCS procedure codes for services rendered by provider
- Identified appropriate diagnosis codes based on ICD-10-CM guidelines
- Ensured all required documentation was obtained prior to assigning codes
- Compiled and coded patient data using standard classification systems
- Resolved complex coding issues with providers in a timely manner
- Determined correct ICD-10 and CPT codes for use in medical record
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
Education
Skills
- Multi-Specialty Coding
- Medical billing code accuracy
- Coding error resolution
- Insurance claims analysis
- Healthcare Common Procedures Coding System (HCPCS)
- Problem-Solving
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Dependable and Responsible
Certification
CPC from AAPC
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Coding Manager
Tryon Medical Partners
08.2021 - 09.2023
Certified Medical Coder
Tryon Medical Partners
10.2018 - 08.2021
Certified Coding Specialist
Atrium Health
01.2007 - 09.2018
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