Gwendolyn Watson
Little Rock,AR
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Radiology Edit Coder
Maxim Healthcare
04.2021 - Current
- Review emergency records, EKG's and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in medical records.
- Review medical records to select appropriate coding sequences.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
- Use EPIC software to assign procedure and diagnostic codes to patient records.
- Review, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient, emergency medical records.
- Maintain 95% accuracy.
Remote Medical Coder III
Baptist Health
07.2011 - 04.2021
- Code all records according to ICD-10 and CPT coding guidelines.
- Accurately assigns CPT and ICD-10 for procedures, diagnostics and treatment in accordance with supporting documentations.
- Utilized coding clinics and CPT assistant.
- Enter codes in 3M/Epic.
- Review 20-25 patients chart per hour to select appropriate ICD-10, CPT and modifiers when needed.
- Audit and reports results as needed.
- Work assigned work que daily.
- Code hospital accounts with extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
- Work denials from Patient financial Services department.
- Maintain 95% accuracy in coding while maintaining a high level of productivity.
- Attends seminars and in-services.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Patient Account Representative III
Baptist Health
06.2001 - 07.2011
- Maintain accurate patient accounts, including deductible, co-payment, co-insurance, termination dates, effective dates and pending claims.
- Managed 2500 revolving billing and collection accounts each month.
- Process and resolve no pay EOBs.
- Verify patient insurance verification.
- Call insurance companies daily to collect unpaid balance and follow up on claims and denials.
- Verify accuracy of ICD-10 and CPT.
- Submit claims to insurance companies daily.
- Work with ER physicians, Outpatient Specialist and Inpatient Utilization.
- Audited patients accounts for court appearance.
- Work with patients on outstanding balances.
- Named top collector consecutively.
Education
Business Administration And Management 1989-1993
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Skills
- CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS
- Medical Billing/Collection
- Epic/3M
- HIPPA compliance
- Medical terminology, Anatomy and Physiology
- Cerner
Certification
- Certified Professional Coder(CPC) AAPC 2011
Timeline
Radiology Edit Coder
Maxim Healthcare
04.2021 - Current
Remote Medical Coder III
Baptist Health
07.2011 - 04.2021
Patient Account Representative III
Baptist Health
06.2001 - 07.2011
Business Administration And Management 1989-1993
University of Arkansas At Little Rock