Jenny Wheaton CPC,CPMA,CCC
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Revenue Cycle Leader and Certified Professional Coder with 30+ years of experience in the medical field. Skilled in coding audits, provider follow-up, and workflow support, with a focus on improving documentation accuracy, billing compliance, and team performance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Revenue Cycle Team Lead- Cardiology
University of Florida Jacksonville Physician Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
10.2021 - Current
- Streamlined medical coding team workflows to enhance healthcare documentation and billing accuracy.
- Maintained medical coding operations through comprehensive reporting and proactive follow-up. through reporting, follow-up, and issue resolution.
- Supervised coding queues, ensuring timely case processing and efficient case sorting. Sorted cases for timely processing.
- Educated team members on updates to coding standards and documentation rules. Educated team members Educated team members on coding standard updates and documentation rules.
- Performed quality assurance checks on coded data.
- Utilized coding software and tools efficiently to expedite the coding process.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Revenue Cycle Physician Coder- Cardiology
University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians Inc
Jacksonville, FL
09.2016 - 10.2021
- Ensured accuracy of ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes through thorough documentation review.
- Queried providers for missing clinical details and diagnosis support.
- Audited charts for compliance with federal and payer billing rules.
- Ensured all services provided are properly documented according to established guidelines.
- Facilitated collaboration with physicians and health care professionals to address coding issues.
- Trained new coders on UF Jacksonville physician coding workflows.
- Performed coding for physician encounters at University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians Inc clinic services.
Medical Office Coordinator
Advanced Otolaryngology Services
Jacksonville , FL
06.2001 - 09.2016
- Coordinated surgery scheduling, provided pre-visit instructions, and prepared patients for procedures.
- Managed patient billing activities, ensuring accurate data entry into the system and collection of payments due.
- Verified insurance coverage and obtained referrals for ENT appointments and treatments.
- Processed diagnosis and procedure codes for insurance claims, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Compiled information for filing appeals on denials, maintaining precise records of approvals to reduce errors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Nathan Bedford Forrest High School
Jacksonville, Florida06-1992
Skills
- ICD coding
- CPT coding
- HCPCS coding
- Coding compliance
- Coding audits
- Revenue cycle
- Medical billing
Certification
- Certified Professional Coder 2012
- Certified Professional Medical Auditor 2012
- Certified Cardiology Coder 2019
Timeline
Revenue Cycle Team Lead- Cardiology
University of Florida Jacksonville Physician Inc.
10.2021 - Current
Revenue Cycle Physician Coder- Cardiology
University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians Inc
09.2016 - 10.2021
Medical Office Coordinator
Advanced Otolaryngology Services
06.2001 - 09.2016
High School Diploma -
Nathan Bedford Forrest High School