LaToya McGaha
Certified Medical Coder
Memphis,TN
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced certified medical coder that is a team player with strong organizational skills. Detail-oriented with extensive experience in SDS, Emergency Dept, Observation and Ancillary coding with two decades of experience in the Health Information Management field.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
SDS/Observation Coder
Omega Healthcare
10.2022 - Current
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
Anesthesia Coder
Lifelinc Anesthesia
10.2020 - 11.2022
- Utilize icd10 and CPT codes to complete charts
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures to complete
- Verified, coded and added modifiers to diagnoses.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnosis
ED and Ancillary Coder PRN
E-Code Solutions
01.2019 - 03.2020
- To code ED ancillary charts using Epic and Encoder systems, applying ICD-10 HCPCS and CPT codes while following guidelines.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
Outpatient Coder Consultant
MedPartners HIM
10.2018 - 01.2019
- Code outpatient diagnosis charts
- Applying ICD 10 guidelines
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
ED Coder-PRN
Simply HIM
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Code ED charts using 3M Encoder & Epic
- Apply coding guidelines and modifiers.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
Coder
Physician Revenue Mgmt Consultants
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Abstract information from various hospital sites to create a data spreadsheet
- Coded ER charts to ensure they were ready for billing using Encoder 3m
- Utilizing cardiology and radiology knowledge and skills to ensure accurate coding, for such practices
- Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
HIM Clerk/Coder
Allenbrooke Nursing Home
10.2011 - 12.2014
- Filing medical records and documents
- Maintaining daily census of the residents doctor visits and medical chart
- Front desk clerical duties, answering a multi-line phone system
- Coded Rehabilitation charts using Cerner
- Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order.
- Tracked and monitored requests for medical records release.
- Scanned and uploaded medical records into electronic medical records system.
- Verified accuracy of patient information in medical records.
Customer Service Representative
American Home Shield
08.2010 - 10.2011
- Assist customer, contractors, and /or business partners via inbound/outbound calls, written correspondence, and/or electronic communications according to all AHS policies and contract coverage
- Explain and upholds contract coverage to customers and/or contractors
- Follow up with customers, contractors and/or business partners to ensure customer service issues are resolved
- Maintained current knowledge of all AHS policies, procedures, programs and completed required continued education courses
Medical Records Clerk/Coder
Saint Francis Hospital
07.2003 - 08.2010
- Scanned and Index medical records, assuring that paper charts uploaded correctly into EMR
- Received and filled request via telephone and fax
- Assisted patients that walked-in with medical records request
- Coded Emergency Department & ancillary charts using Epic w/ 3m CAC
- Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
- Verified accuracy of patient information in medical records.
- Scanned and uploaded medical records into electronic medical records system.
- Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Legal Admin
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN06.2010
High School Diploma -
Wooddale High School
Memphis, TN05.2000
Skills
- Time Management
- User Needs Assessment
- Efficient Data Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Production Records
Timeline
SDS/Observation Coder
Omega Healthcare
10.2022 - Current
Anesthesia Coder
Lifelinc Anesthesia
10.2020 - 11.2022
ED and Ancillary Coder PRN
E-Code Solutions
01.2019 - 03.2020
Outpatient Coder Consultant
MedPartners HIM
10.2018 - 01.2019
ED Coder-PRN
Simply HIM
10.2015 - 05.2018
Coder
Physician Revenue Mgmt Consultants
06.2015 - 09.2015
HIM Clerk/Coder
Allenbrooke Nursing Home
10.2011 - 12.2014
Customer Service Representative
American Home Shield
08.2010 - 10.2011
Medical Records Clerk/Coder
Saint Francis Hospital
07.2003 - 08.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Legal Admin
Southwest Tennessee Community College
High School Diploma -
Wooddale High School
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