JOSE NARCISO
JERSEY CITY,NJ
Summary
Detail-oriented Inpatient Medical Coder with a proven track record at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, enhancing coding accuracy through meticulous documentation review. Proficient in ICD-10 and CPT coding, while ensuring HIPAA compliance. A strong team player with effective communication skills, dedicated to delivering patient-focused care and streamlining coding processes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Medical Coder
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
06.2013 - Current
- Increased coding accuracy by diligently reviewing medical documentation and applying appropriate codes.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
Inpatient Medical Coder
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
03.2008 - 05.2013
- Responsible for complete and accurate assignment of ICD10 CM and CPT codes in accordance with current internal and external coding guidelines(ICD-10, HCPCS and DRG's).
- Proficient in acute inpatient hospital coding and use of 3M encoder.
- Strong knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology, Advance Medical Terminology ,Psychology and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology.
- Evaluate Inpatient and observation medical records and assigning diagnosis and procedure codes according to ICD-9-CM coding conventions.
- Correctly identifies and abstracts all physician, disposition codes and other vital abstract data.
- Review level of care/status assignment orders and initiates reconciliation process.
Education
University of The Philippines
PhilippinesSkills
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ensures data confidentiality
- Knowledge of HMOs/ Medicare Extensive anatomy/
- Physiology knowledge/
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR)/
- CPT & HCPCS coding/
- HIPAA compliance/
- Strong planning skills/
- Strong work ethic/
- Team player with positive attitude/
- Streamline
- Sunrise Record Manager
- EPIC
- All scripts
- 3M HDM
Certification
Certified Coding Specialist 2012 to Present
Timeline
Inpatient Medical Coder
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
06.2013 - Current
Inpatient Medical Coder
Beth Israel Medical Center
03.2008 - 05.2013
University of The Philippines