Makayla Frostic
Carsonville
Summary
Dynamic inpatient denials coder with a proven track record at Wolcott, Wood & Taylor, achieving 100% audit accuracy. Proficient in ICD-10 and procedural coding. I excel in multi-specialty environments while ensuring HIPAA compliance. My strong communication skills enhance collaboration and drive successful outcomes in complex coding scenarios.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ambulatory Coding Specialist/Inpatient Denial Coder
Wolcott, Wood & Taylor
04.2023 - Current
- Full extraction coding of 100% of encounters worked
- Maintain a 100% professional fee coding audit for 12 months
- Actively participated in departmental meetings and shared insights on ways to improve overall coding accuracy and efficiency
- Enters assigned codes into electronic health record systems accurately and efficiently
- Reviews patient medical records to assign appropriate codes for diagnoses and procedures.
- September 2025 transitioned to inpatient denials coding team
- Review rejections and denials to make appropriate corrections to claims
- Research payer policies, fee schedules, and encoders to ensure accuracy of claims
- Tracking trends of denials while developing a system to keep future claims from denying
Outpatient Complex Coder
Henry Ford Health System
02.2020 - 02.2023
- Utilized EPIC, 3M, and NThrive to ensure coding accuracy
- Inpatient, Outpatient, ED, consultations, Observation
- Maintain a 95% or higher accuracy
- Experience in multispecialty with focus in Labor and delivery coding
- Verify and/or request documentation to support compliance
- Assign diagnostic and procedural codes in accordance with coding principles and established guidelines
- Perform a comprehensive review of the documentation to ensure the presence of all necessary elements, such as: patient identification, provider signatures and dates
- Level 1 Trauma Hospital, Academic Teaching hospital
Medical Coder
MCKENZIE HEALTH SYSTEM
04.2017 - 12.2021
- Utilized Eclinical Works and insurance verification websites to ensure reimbursement accuracy
- Review documentation to determine appropriate CPT and diagnosis codes
- Answer inquiries from patients, regarding charges and/or billing discrepancies
- Performed internal audits and supplied information and resources as needed to educate other coders and providers.
Education
Certification - Medical billing and coding
Sanilac Career Center
Sandusky, MI06.2016
Skills
- E/M guidelines
- Oral and written communication skills
- Procedural coding
- Multi-specialty
- ICD-10 proficiency
- Anatomy
- Professional fee coding
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical coding and abstracting
Certification
- Certified Documentation Outpatient Expert (CDEO), 2023-04-01, Present. As a Certified Documentation Expert Outpatient I am trained in documentation requirements, quality measures, payment methodologies, and clinical conditions including common signs and symptoms, typical treatment, documentation tips and coding concepts.
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC), 2019-04-01, Present, 01607247
Timeline
Ambulatory Coding Specialist/Inpatient Denial Coder
Wolcott, Wood & Taylor
04.2023 - Current
Outpatient Complex Coder
Henry Ford Health System
02.2020 - 02.2023
Medical Coder
MCKENZIE HEALTH SYSTEM
04.2017 - 12.2021
Certification - Medical billing and coding
Sanilac Career Center