Accomplished Emergency Room Coder with 14 years experience at Health Care Coding and Consulting. Demonstrated proficiency in ICD-10 CM and CPT maintaining 97% APC and total coding accuracy. Resolving NCCI errors and ensuring Medical necessity is met. Certified Professional Coder (CPC).
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Room Coder
Health Care Coding and Consulting
06.2011 - Current
Maintained high coding standards by adhering to industry best practices and staying current with coding guidelines.
Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
Verified accuracy of patient information in medical records.
Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
Researched and resolved medical record discrepancies.
Education
Certified Professional Coder-AAPC - Medical Coding And Billing
Sanford-Brown College
Fenton, MO
07-2007
Skills
Medical terminology
HIPAA compliance
Medical billing
Coding error resolution
Anatomy
Medical coding and abstracting
ICD-10 coding
3M encoder
Epic systems
Certified professional coder (CPC)
EMR systems
CPSI
EMS
Injection and infusion
Timeline
Emergency Room Coder
Health Care Coding and Consulting
06.2011 - Current
Certified Professional Coder-AAPC - Medical Coding And Billing
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