Erica Lewis
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Hands-on, team player, AAPC certified Medical Coding Professional. CPC, CRC. detail-oriented and offering a keen understanding of risk adjustment coding, data confidentiality and HIPAA regulations. Highly trained and knowledgeable in AMA and the CMS coding rules.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Coding Specialist Lead
Optum Healthcare
Eden Prairie, MN
08.2016 - Current
- Read through patient health data, histories, physician diagnoses and treatments to gain understanding for coding purposes while maintaining 96% accuracy and daily production quotas.
- Initiated query process and provided clinical staff debriefings to provide education on E/M coding accuracy.
Outpatient/Inpatient Medical Coder Consultant
Weller Healthcare IT
Jacksonville Beach, FL
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.
Medical Coder
Robert Half
El Segundo, CA
02.2016 - 08.2016
- Reviewed clinical data from medical records to assign ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes. Interpreted medical terminology and pharmacological information to translate information into coding system.
Medical Coder Consultant
Centrix Revenue Solutions
Ellicott City, MD
02.2015 - 12.2015
- Maintained high accuracy rate on daily production of completed reviews.
- Reviewed account information to confirm patient and insurance information is accurate and complete.
Senior Coder
American Medical Response, AMR
Torrance, CA
06.2009 - 12.2014
- Translated data from handwritten medical transportation notes to valid ICD-9 codes for billing while maintaining 95% accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
University Of California Los Angeles
Los AngelesSkills
- EMR Systems
- Proficient in Optum360 Encoder Pro and HCC Coder Complete Risk Adjustment Encoder Software
- Multi-specialty Outpatient Office Visit Coding
- Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Records Coding
Timeline
Outpatient/Inpatient Medical Coder Consultant
Weller Healthcare IT
03.2021 - 01.2023
Senior Coding Specialist Lead
Optum Healthcare
08.2016 - Current
Medical Coder
Robert Half
02.2016 - 08.2016
Medical Coder Consultant
Centrix Revenue Solutions
02.2015 - 12.2015
Senior Coder
American Medical Response, AMR
06.2009 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Arts - History
University Of California Los Angeles
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