Christy Pekar RHIT
Wilkes-Barre
Summary
Over 20 years of multispecialty physician and outpatient coding.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OP Remote Ancillary Coder – Contract
HMI
06.2025 - 02.2026
- Analyzed and assigned ICD-10-CM/CPT codes for precision in medical records.
- Coded ancillary services, enhancing accuracy of data entry for medical records.
- Reviewed and corrected system-generated errors, ensuring completeness of data elements.
- Credited or added charges to maintain financial accuracy.
- Maintained coding rate of 20 entries per hour, contributing to efficient workflow.
Remote OP Coder/Contract
Seirra7
Falls Church
05.2022 - 05.2025
- Coded multispecialty evaluation and management services using 95 and 97 guidelines, including resident cases, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Maintained 95% accuracy across all coding tasks.
- Processed ancillary and outpatient services to support timely patient care and billing.
- Coded surgical procedures performed in-office.
- Achieved an output of 20 records per hour consistently.
- Addressed pending encounters and billing rejections promptly.
- Resolved coding edits to streamline workflow and reduce processing delays.
Remote OP Coder/Contract
SDV International
Alexandria
07.2015 - 05.2022
- Coded multispecialty evaluation and management services using 95 and 97 guidelines to support accurate billing processes.
- Maintained 95% accuracy across coding tasks.
- Processed 20 records per hour, effectively managing pending encounters and billing rejects to maintain workflow continuity.
- Resolved coding edits to ensure regulatory compliance, enhancing overall accuracy in documentation.
- Coded ancillary and outpatient services in a timely manner.
Remote OP Coder/Contract
TCAssociates
Springfield
01.2013 - 09.2015
- Coded multispecialty evaluation and management services per 95 and 97 guidelines, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Maintained 95% coding accuracy across all records processed.
- Coded ancillary services and outpatient procedures, contributing to streamlined billing processes.
- Coded in-office surgical procedures.
- Managed pending encounters and billing rejects, expediting resolution and minimizing delays in reimbursement.
- Resolved coding edits to prevent discrepancies in billing.
- Achieved a rate of coding 20 records per hour consistently.
OP Coder/Contract
A and T Systems
Baltimore
08.2010 - 08.2011
- Coded Multispecialty E/M services using 95 and 97 E/M guidelines including residents
- Coded ancillary and other outpatient services
- Coded in office surgical procedures
- Maintained 95% accuracy
- Coded 20 records per hour, ensuring compliance with E/M guidelines
- Processed pending encounters and billing rejects to maintain workflow efficiency
- Reviewed and corrected coding discrepancies, enhancing accuracy and reducing potential claim rejections
OP CODER/Contract
HTSI
New Braunfels
05.2005 - 07.2010
- Coded Multispecialty E/M services using 95 and 97 E/M guidelines including residents
- Coded ancillary and outpatient services to support accurate billing
- Coded in office surgical procedures
- Coded 20 records per hour
- Maintained 95% accuracy
- Resolved pending encounters and rejects from billing to expedite processing
- Corrected coding errors in submissions to maintain compliance and accuracy
Education
B.A. - Health Service Administration
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA06-2017
A.A.S. - Health Information Technology
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ12-2007
Skills
- 3M
- CERNER
- VIRR
- ICD-10-CM coding
- CPT coding
- evaluation management coding
- VISTA
- CPRS
Certification
RHIT, AHIMA
Timeline
OP Remote Ancillary Coder – Contract
HMI
06.2025 - 02.2026
Remote OP Coder/Contract
Seirra7
05.2022 - 05.2025
Remote OP Coder/Contract
SDV International
07.2015 - 05.2022
Remote OP Coder/Contract
TCAssociates
01.2013 - 09.2015
OP Coder/Contract
A and T Systems
08.2010 - 08.2011
OP CODER/Contract
HTSI
05.2005 - 07.2010
B.A. - Health Service Administration
Drexel University
A.A.S. - Health Information Technology
Passaic County Community College