LaDonna Ponder

• Certified Coder through AHIMA with almost 8 years coding experience in Family Practice/Internal Medicine, Pediatrics (Inpatient and ambulatory), Dermatology, Audiology, Endocrinology, and Rheumatology. I thrive in a fast paced environment finding the challenge of medicine and coding exciting and rewarding. Assigned value codes and modifiers to provide specific information for services provided.
• Interpreted medical terminology and pharmacological information to translate information into coding system.
• Skilled in abstracting from physician chart notes, ensuring accurate code application, proficient in modifiers, NCCI and MUE edits. Payor specific requirements and various coding software i.e Vitalware and 3M. Reviewed clinical data from medical records to assign ICD, CPT and HCPCS codes. Paying close attention to modifiers, CCI edits and payor requirements.
• Assign ICD-10 CDM and CPT?HCPCS codes to Radiology, Resolve the edits that are holding up revenue, code to clear edits for outpatient accounts that are simple visit coded. Post charges to inpatient, observation accounts. Apply facility and physician modifiers to procedures, labs, radiology and E&M codes as needed.

• Applied coding rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assignment of procedural codes.

Recorded, stored and reported medical coding information to create statistics of healthcare encounters.

• Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
• Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.