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Certification
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Denise Black

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Certified Medical Coder with over twelve years of experience in Health Information Management. Expertise in transforming medical diagnoses and procedures into accurate medical codes, with proficiency in ICD-10 CM Official Guidelines and EMR software. Proven ability to meet coding deadlines and manage multiple tasks effectively, including HCC and RADV projects. Extensive background in coding for Emergency Room, Outpatient, Inpatient and Ancillary services, with recent remote work for Medicare Advantage Plans and Managed Care Organizations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
17
17
Certification

Work History

Remote HCC Medical Coder

Amergis
Cincinnati, Ohio
08.2024 - 10.2024
  • Reviewed documentation in medical records to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with coding guidelines.
  • Capture acute and chronic conditions that map to HCC V22 V24 and Rx models.
  • Applied MEAT components to ensure documentation is supported.

Remote HCC Auditor

Norwood Staffing Solutions
Austin, TX
07.2024 - 10.2024
  • Conducted audits and validations of retrospective diagnoses in medical records.
  • Coded acute and chronic conditions according to CMS HCC V24, V28, and Rx models.
  • Ensured documentation adheres to MEAT guidelines for support in notes.

Remote HCC Medical Coder/Auditor

The Judge Group
Wayne, PA
07.2021 - 06.2023
  • Evaluated accuracy of codes to validate previous code assignments.
  • Assigned codes for acute and chronic conditions mapping to HCC V24 and Rx models.
  • Confirmed that all four MEAT components are documented in clinical notes.
  • Researched HEDIS records to ensure compliance with clinical quality standards.
  • Adapted to coding for multiple ongoing projects.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Health Information Management

East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA

Skills

  • HCC coding
  • CMS guidelines
  • Documentation review
  • Coding guidelines
  • MEAT compliance
  • Clinical auditing
  • HEDIS
  • Epic
  • 3M
  • Microsoft Office
  • Meditech
  • Cerner

Certification

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Remote HCC Medical Coder

Amergis
08.2024 - 10.2024

Remote HCC Auditor

Norwood Staffing Solutions
07.2024 - 10.2024

Remote HCC Medical Coder/Auditor

The Judge Group
07.2021 - 06.2023

Some College (No Degree) - Health Information Management

East Los Angeles College