Kyle Lunsford
Columbus,OH
Summary
Medical Coding and Documentation Liaison with a strong background in fostering communication and building relationships. Skilled in team collaboration and adept at navigating changing needs to achieve results. Expertise in coding, quality and education, conflict resolution, project management, and strategic planning. Reliable, adaptable, and focused on driving success through effective partnerships and clear communication.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Coding Documentation Liaison
Fairview Health Services
06.2024 - Current
- Performed quarterly coding audits primarily in Outpatient Hospital Billing; Same Day Surgery, Observation, IR & Cath Lab, Ambulatory Treatment Centers, and Ancillary Services.
- A core contributor in Quality & Education presentations on ICD-10 Coding Guidelines, Tip Sheets, Policies, and Procedures.
- Identified coding trends to mitigate compliance risks, provided tangible resources to coders to yield quality coding outputs.
- Validated Inpatient & Outpatient unlisted procedures and modified price-like codes to ensure coverage from insurance payors.
- A main participant in recurring meetings including managers, supervisors, coding coordinators, and coders to maintain the companies mission of congruency and transparency.
Contract Outpatient Coder
Norwood Staffing
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
- Reduced claim denials by ensuring accurate assignment of appropriate ICD-10 codes to diagnoses and CPT codes to procedures.
- Demonstrated proficiency in working with specialized outpatient coding software systems, ensuring seamless integration of coded data into billing processes.
- Quickly adapted to new hospital systems when rotating contract assignments.
Coder II
OhioHealth
08.2017 - 05.2022
- Consistently performed at 95% or higher accuracy standard on all outpatient coding audits and productivity.
- Maintained high coding standards by adhering to industry best practices and staying current with emerging technologies.
- Reviewed clinical data from medical records to assign ICD, CPT and HCPCS codes.
Office Specialist
OhioHealth
11.2013 - 08.2017
- Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information in the clinical setting.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing and filing documents.
- Optimized scheduling and appointment coordination, ensuring smooth daily operations for all team members.
Education
Health Information Management -
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH05.2017
Skills
- 3M
- Optum CAC
- Epic
- MD Audit
- Power BI
- 3M HDM
- Quanum
- MediTech
- MediTech LIVE
- Paragon
- OneContent
- Sovera
Certification
- RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician
- CCA - Certified Coding Associate
Timeline
Coding Documentation Liaison
Fairview Health Services
06.2024 - Current
Contract Outpatient Coder
Norwood Staffing
06.2022 - 06.2024
Coder II
OhioHealth
08.2017 - 05.2022
Office Specialist
OhioHealth
11.2013 - 08.2017
Health Information Management -
Columbus State Community College
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