Johnita White
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Accomplished Senior HIMS Inpatient Coder at Banner University Medical Center, adept at achieving 95% coding accuracy while managing complex inpatient records. Proficient in EMR systems and skilled in problem-solving, I excel in ensuring compliance with coding regulations and enhancing health record index maintenance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior HIMS Inpatient Coder
Banner University Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
02.2015 - Current
- Coded inpatient encounters at rate of 1.5 charts per hour with 95% accuracy to ensure compliance and quality at a complex multi-specialty Level 1 trauma hospital.
- Verified and abstracted medical data to assign appropriate codes for hospital inpatient records, enhancing coding accuracy and data integrity.
- Sought clarification from physicians and hospital personnel on coding interpretations, ensuring accurate and compliant abstracting of records.
- Reviewed and abstracted relevant clinical data from electronic medical records to select appropriate code for procedures.
- Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.
- Applied coding rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assignment of procedural codes.
- Maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
HIMS Coder
University Medical Center, UMC
Tucson, AZ
12.2001 - 02.2015
- Reviewed clinical data from medical records to assign accurate ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes, ensuring compliance with coding standards.
- Accurately assigned codes using software and official print copy of code book for multi-specialty Ambulatory surgery.
- Achieved high accuracy in daily production of coding reviews, contributing to timely and accurate claim submissions.
- Applied appropriate modifiers, coded narrative diagnoses, and verified accuracy of diagnoses to enhance claim processing efficiency.
- Verified final claim submissions by comparing account charges with documentation.
- Actively maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third party requirements regarding billing.
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, which included continuing education and certification renewal.
- Received, organized and maintained all coding and reimbursement periodicals and updates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05-2021
Skills
- DRG assignments
- Clinical Documentation
- Inpatient outpatient records
- Coding Error Resolution
- Data Accuracy
- EMR Systems
- Optum, 3M, EPIC
- Problem-Solving
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Medical Terminology
- Record index maintenance
Certification
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Senior HIMS Inpatient Coder
Banner University Medical Center
02.2015 - Current
HIMS Coder
University Medical Center, UMC
12.2001 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
University of Arizona