KRISTI MORRIS

Responsibilities include: inpatient coding - admit, concurrent, discharge - using ICD-9 and CPT coding ethics. Contacted insurance providers to verify correct insurance information and get authorization for proper billing codes. Performed regular telephone contact with providers to discuss status of rebilling and reimbursement process to ensure account resolution. Organized charts

• Responsibilities include: inpatient coding - admit, concurrent, discharge - using ICD-9 and CPT coding ethics. Contacted insurance providers to verify correct insurance information and get authorization for proper billing codes. Performed regular telephone contact with providers to discuss status of rebilling and reimbursement process to ensure account resolution. Organized charts regularly in accordance with hospital's policy and procedures.

• Responsible for converting daily hospital and clinic charges using CPT coding ethics; convert written diagnoses using ICD-9 coding ethics. Communicated with patients via phone, email and in person to obtain payments on outstanding accounts or accounts requiring deductibles or co-pays while maintaining a positive and pleasant attitude. Assisted with phone inquiries. Scheduled appointments. Prepared and made bank deposits.

• January 2008 to July 2008 Spencer Hays, Attorney at Law Bossier City, Louisiana Prepared legal documents. Assisted with phone inquiries and secretarial duties.

• Coded inpatient/outpatient charts using ICD-9 and CPT codes.