Judy Politte
Saint Charles,United States (+1)
Summary
Hardworking professional applies official coding conventions and rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Confident Medical Coder adheres to data confidentiality and privacy rules in all workflows and promotes dynamic interpersonal skills. Reliable Medical Coder with a background in document oversight, data security procedures and resolving coding errors. Detail-oriented performer with medical terminology knowledge. Considered a team player with exemplary multitasking skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Coder
Metro Imaging
Creve Coeur, MO
12.2019 - Current
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.
- Verified, coded and added modifiers to diagnoses.
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, through continuing education and certification renewal.
- Used Epic and Nextgen to input information into computerized patient record system.
- Initiated, performed and documented quarterly coding audits for physicians.
- Implemented new coding procedures that reduced mistakes and simplified processes.
Medical Reimbursement Specialist
Mercy Healthcare
Rockford, IL
01.1999 - 10.2019
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.
- Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying coded data accurately reflected services provided.
- Accurately selected proper descriptive code when more than one anatomical location was indicated.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Used Epic to assign procedure and diagnostic codes to patient records for billing purposes.
- Implemented new coding procedures that reduced mistakes and simplified processes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ritenour
Overland, MO01.1982
Skills
- CPT Code Modifiers
- Emergency Room Services
- Patient Data Coding
- Treatment Documentation
- Certified Professional Coder
- Diagnostic Codes
- Information Sourcing
- Reviewing Patient Information
- Standard Classification Systems
- ICD-10 (International Classification of Disease Systems)
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- EMR Systems
- Medical Release of Information ROI
- Doctor Communication
Certification
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
Timeline
Medical Coder
Metro Imaging
12.2019 - Current
Medical Reimbursement Specialist
Mercy Healthcare
01.1999 - 10.2019
High School Diploma -
Ritenour
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