Cristina Zubyk
Burbank,CA
Summary
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist with three years providing administrative and patient support in medical office settings. Advanced knowledge of private insurance processes and codes, researching denied claims and submitting appeals. Familiar with healthcare billing and collections. Proven track record of document oversight, and resolving coding errors. Detail-oriented performer with medical terminology knowledge. Considered a team player with exemplary multitasking skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Billing Specialist
Upperline Health
Burbank, United States
05.2019 - Current
- Worked effectively with medical payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurances to obtain timely and accurate payments.
- Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.
- Attained up-to-date knowledge of coding requirements through continuing education courses and certification renewal.
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Accurately selected proper descriptive code when more than one anatomical location was indicated.
- Proficient in Athena and TrakNet to assign procedure and diagnostic codes to patient records for billing purposes.
Office Assistant
Paramount Contractors & Developers
Hollywood, CA
06.2008 - 05.2018
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying and distributing mail.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
- Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
- Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
- Developed correspondence letters, memos and emails.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Verified accuracy of business records by consistently updating customer information.
- Arranged rapid office equipment repair and maintenance with vendors.
- Maintained staff directory and company policy handbook for human resources department.
- Kept office supplies well organized and sufficiently stocked, placing orders promptly to replenish materials before depleted.
Education
MIBC - Medical Insurance Billing And Coding
Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA05.2019
CPC - Medical Coding
AAPC
2019
Skills
- Certified Professional Coder
- Accounts Receivable Expertise
- Error Revision
- Collection Practices
- Discrepancy Resolution
- Medical Billing and Collections
- Billing Dispute Resolution
- Claim Processing
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Diagnostic Codes
Certification
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
Timeline
Billing Specialist
Upperline Health
05.2019 - Current
Office Assistant
Paramount Contractors & Developers
06.2008 - 05.2018
MIBC - Medical Insurance Billing And Coding
Glendale Career College
CPC - Medical Coding
AAPC
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
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