Years of professional experience35
Cynthia Spruell
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Energetic Coder and Biller, Front Office Assistant/ Medical Assistant offering wealth of experience in interacting with office staff and patients, supply restocking and scheduling appointments. Hardworking, educated and willing to go extra mile to complete tasks.
Overview
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Work History
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital
Birmingham, AL
04.2015 - Current
- 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.
- Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying coded data accurately reflected services provided.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
- Accurately selected proper descriptive code when more than one anatomical location was indicated.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Used Athena to assign procedure and diagnostic codes to patient records for billing purposes.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Processed insurance company denials by auditing patient files, researching procedures and diagnostic codes to determine proper reimbursement.
- Front office answer phones 50 calls per day, make appointments, collect patient co pays, make bank deposit
- Entered charges for 90 patients per day for four providers
Paralegal
Haynes & Haynes
Birmingham, AL
05.2005 - Current
- Deposition summaries
- Front desk reception
- Greeted clients
- Answered phones/made appointments
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
Henderson And Walton Women's Center
Birmignham, AL
02.1996 - 04.2015
- 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, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Accurately selected proper descriptive code when more than one anatomical location was indicated.
- Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying coded data accurately reflected services provided.
- Used Greenway to assign procedure and diagnostic codes to patient records for billing purposes.
- Entered orders into EMR system efficiently and without errors.
- Applied charges and updated patient records by using Greenway Prime Suite and .Greenway EHS
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Entered at least 200 patient charges per day for 10 to 19 providers
Medical Assistant/Coding and Billing Specialist
Carraway Methodist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
06.1986 - 04.1995
- 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.
- Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying coded data accurately reflected services provided.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
- Entered orders into EMR system efficiently and without errors.
- Interviewed and took patient history
- Escorted patient to exam room and performed vital signs; took height and weight; performed urinalysis
- Assisted physician on pelvic exams and office surgery
- Answered three phone lines at front desk consisting of 80 calls per day, made appointments, collected co pay, made bank deposits
- Ordered and prepared reagents and supplies
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment
- Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight
Education
Department of Legal Assistant Education - Paralegal
Samford University
Birmingham, AL03.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/Biology
Samford University
Birmingham, AL12.1991
Skills
- Appointment Scheduling
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Clerical Functions
- Medical Billing Processing
- Insurance Billing
- Data Entry
- Doctor Communication
- Coding Error Resolution
- Patient Data Coding
- Member of AAPC
Timeline
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital
04.2015 - Current
Paralegal
Haynes & Haynes
05.2005 - Current
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
Henderson And Walton Women's Center
02.1996 - 04.2015
Medical Assistant/Coding and Billing Specialist
Carraway Methodist Medical Center
06.1986 - 04.1995
Department of Legal Assistant Education - Paralegal
Samford University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/Biology
Samford University
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