Doris P Walton
Fayetteville,GA
Summary
Dedicated Certified Professional Coder (CPC) with nineteen years of outpatient/physician coding experience. My objective is to obtain a position as a Medical Coder with a healthcare facility that will allow me to utilize my skills and experience as well as provide opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Radiology Department Coder (Remote Worker)
Emory Healthcare Radiology Department
Decatur, GA
03.2014 - 08.2025
- Review physician documentation and assign diagnoses and procedures using current ICD-10 and CPT 4 coding and modifiers to ensure all assignments are appropriate for optimal reimbursement for limited outpatient services such as emergency department.
- Assist patient account department with denials, edits, related to coding issues as necessary.
- Querying physicians for clarification regarding documentation needed in reports.
- Maintaining compliance ensure documents are protected and stored confidentially, adhering to regulations like HIPAA.
- Assisting with billing processes.
- Providing feedback to the Radiology department regarding coding and documentation issues to help improve the overall quality of documentation and potential revenue opportunities.
- Periodically auditing documents to ensure coding accuracy and compliance, and solving coding discrepancies.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Review physician documentation and assign diagnoses and procedures using current ICD-10 and CPT 4 coding and modifiers to ensure all assignments are appropriate for optimal reimbursement for limited outpatient services such as emergency department
- Adherence to strict confidentiality laws such as HIPAA
- Tracking and reporting daily work to meet established productivity and quality standards
- Staying updated ongoing education and training to stay current.
Certified Emergency Department coder
01.2010 - 03.2014
- Review medical record includes physicians note diagnosis treatments and any other relevant documentation related to the patient’s visit to the Emergency room.
- Using coding system such as ICD-10-CM and CPT to properly code patient records to ensure accurate billing, insurance reimbursement, and legal documentation.
Education
High School - General Education Diploma
Skills
- Proficient in CodeRyte and Epic System
- Extremely familiar with medical terminology
- Expertise in ICD-10 CM, CPT -4, HCPCS
- Radiology Coding/Clinical documentation
- 3M Encoder
- HIPAA Compliance
- Microsoft Excel/Words
- Knowledge of reimbursement and accreditation standard
Certification
- Certificate – Medical Billing and Coding, Advance Career Training, Morrow GA, 2005
- CPC Certification through AAPC, 2008
- CEDC Certification through AAPC, 2014
Timeline
Radiology Department Coder (Remote Worker)
Emory Healthcare Radiology Department
03.2014 - 08.2025
Certified Emergency Department coder
01.2010 - 03.2014
High School - General Education Diploma
Additional Capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated personality with positive approach
- Proven ability to speak in a confident and assertive manner
- Exceptional telephone etiquette