Deanna A Mercer
Franklin,United States
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Professional Coder
Novant Health, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
08.2021 - Current
- Read through patient health data, histories, physician diagnoses and treatments to gain understanding for coding purposes.
- Reviewed clinical data from medical records to assign ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
- Assigned value codes and modifiers to provide specific information for services provided.
- Interpreted medical terminology and pharmacological information to translate information into coding system.
- Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.
Coder 1
Mission Health
Asheville, NC
01.2013 - 07.2021
- Applied coding rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assignment of procedural codes.
- Quickly responded to staff and client inquiries regarding CPT codes.
- Read through patient health data, histories, physician diagnoses and treatments to gain understanding for coding purposes.
- Reviewed clinical data from medical records to assign ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
- Assigned E&M level codes to ER Profee charts
- Assigned Codes to Hospitalist visits
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC05-2013
Skills
- Anatomy and physiology understanding
- Healthcare claim coding
- Medical Terminology
- Knowledgeable in EPIC
- Proficiency in EPIC
- Strong work ethic
- Proficient in time management and meeting deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as a team player
Certification
- RHIT
- CPC
Affiliations
- Active in my local church
- Active in music and soloist
Timeline
Certified Professional Coder
Novant Health, Inc
08.2021 - Current
Coder 1
Mission Health
01.2013 - 07.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology
Southwestern Community College