Brittany R. Rodriguez

• Reviewed medical records and assigned accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures to ensure compliance and optimal reimbursement.
• Assign and sequence codes accurately based on medical record documentation.
• Assign the appropriate discharge disposition.
• Communicated documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel, facilitating timely follow-up and resolution.
• Maintain a 95% coding accuracy rate and a 95% accuracy rate for APC assignment and meet site-designated productivity standards. Adhere to the American Health Information Management Association’s code of ethics.
• Handle a high complexity of work function and decision-making
• Worked with multiple specialty hospitals and clinics to complete coding for various accounts including ED, Clinic visits, SDS, Anesthesia and Pain management.

• Collects accurate data and reports information to ensure the integrity of data use throughout the institution.
• Retrieves/verifies information necessary for accurate coding, utilizing the appropriate information system effectively to assign appropriate diagnoses and procedure codes for final billing.
• Reviews reports and edits charges appropriately.
• Performs required daily account productivity, including accurate documentation and reporting of activity.
• Maintains data quality standard accuracy on coding and charging.
• Experience coding Wound Care, ED, OBGYN, SDS, Gastroenterology, Opthalmology, Orthopedic, General Surgery, and Observation

Maintain trauma registry

Abstract and code various multispecialty trauma hospital accounts

Charge entry

Various clerical tasks