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Loranda Haywood

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Hardworking Certified Medical Coder with 13 Years of experience in handling wide variety of medical coding and billing tasks. 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.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Scion Health Kindred
09.2019 - Current
  • Hospital Inpatient coding, abstract information from medical records, assign codes for billing and insurance purposes.
  • Use ICD-10-PCS codes, CPT and DRG codes.
  • Querying physicians in collaborate regarding inaccurate or missing documentation, to insure proper assignment of codes for comorbidity conditions.
  • Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, through continuing education and certification renewal.

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Adeptus Health/First Choice ER
11.2016 - 08.2019
  • Abstracted information from medical records and assigned ICD 10 codes, CPT, HCPCS codes and E&M levels, which most accurately describes the patient’s condition and/or procedures performed according to the appropriate classification system and guidelines
  • Communicate with physicians and nurses when there is a lack of documentation to support diagnosis.
  • Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
  • Maintained compliance with industry regulations by staying up-to-date on the latest changes in medical coding guidelines and conventions.

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Intermedix
03.2012 - 11.2016
  • Outpatient coding, assigned ICD 9 codes, ICD 10 and CPT codes with E&M levels, which most accurately describe the patient conditions and/or procedures performed according to the appropriate classification system and guidelines
  • Emergency Room medical coding, critical care and acute care coding.
  • Observation coding

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Trinity Xpress Medical Center
08.2009 - 10.2010
  • Assigned ICD 9 codes for outpatient/physician coding
  • Medical records/preparing, storing, and retrieving patient health records.
  • Protected patient confidentiality by adhering strictly to HIPAA regulations when handling sensitive information related to medical records, treatments, and diagnoses.

MEDICAL CORRESPONDENCE AND CODING

Advanced Pain Management
11.2008 - 08.2009
  • A/R accounts/billing, coding using ICD 9 and CPT codes
  • Refunding insurance companies and patients for overpayments
  • Customer service representative, posting payments, write-offs and adjustments.

Education

A.S. Medical Coding and Billing -

Herzing University
04.2009

Skills

  • ICD-10 Proficiency
  • CPT coding knowledge
  • DRG coding knowledge
  • Inpatient records coding
  • Outpatient records coding
  • HIPAA compliance awareness
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
  • EPIC and 3M Experience
  • Continuing Education Commitment
  • Microsoft knowledge
  • Data Entry
  • Medical Terminology

Timeline

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Scion Health Kindred
09.2019 - Current

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Adeptus Health/First Choice ER
11.2016 - 08.2019

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Intermedix
03.2012 - 11.2016

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Trinity Xpress Medical Center
08.2009 - 10.2010

MEDICAL CORRESPONDENCE AND CODING

Advanced Pain Management
11.2008 - 08.2009

A.S. Medical Coding and Billing -

Herzing University

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