Marina Baratutis
Certified Medical Coder
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Competent RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPMA providing 5 years of experience in handling wide variety of medical coding and billing tasks. Sophisticated and hardworking individual with excellent analytical and multitasking abilities. Expertise in accurately inputting procedure and diagnosis codes into billing software to generate invoices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Coder
Peak Vista Community Health Centers Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO
11.2017 - Current
- Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient/inpatient medical records including OB/GYN specialty.
- Applied charges and updated patient records by using RCX, NextGen, and Encoder-Pro.
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to query specifications for services and diagnosis.
- Assisted patient's telephone calls regarding billing and payment concerns including Spanish language.
- Performed and documented coding audits for resident providers.
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, through continuing education and certification renewal.
- Verified, coded and added modifiers to procedures.
- Processed insurance company denials by auditing patient files, researching procedures and diagnostic codes to determine proper reimbursement.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
- Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying all coded data accurately reflected services provided.
- Accurately selected proper descriptive code when more than one anatomical location was indicated.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
Health Information Technician
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
Colorado Springs, CO
10.2016 - 11.2017
- Maintained accuracy, completeness and security for medical records and health information.
- Scanning medical records
- Distributing Corporate Emails to appropriate clinic, provider or patient’s chart.
- Spanish Interpreter.
- Auditing Patient’s charts for accuracy.
- Incorporation of CORHIO files to EHR records
- Assisted in process of Release of Medical Records according to HIPAA regulations
- Collected, organized and entered patient data into medical systems
- Performed regular quality and validation assessments on patient data to verify accuracy
Education
Certification - Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based
AHIMA
Online03.2022
Certification - Certified Professional Medical Auditor
AAPC
Online12.2021
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO05.2016
Certification - Foreign Language And International Business
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO05.2016
Certification - Medical Coding Specialist
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO06.2015
Skills
- ICD-10-CM , CPT-4, ICD-10-PCS and HCPCS coding
- Patient data compilation
- Coding error resolution
- Electronic Records management
- Proficiency in NextGen, RCX, 3M Health and Encoder- Pro Information systems
- MS Office
- Insurance payments posting
- Medical claims coding
- Good telephone etiquette, interpreter and translator in Spanish
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Compliant with data security procedures according to HIPAA regulations
- Explanation of Benefits coverage and Insurance claims analysis
- Multitasking abilities
- Insurance claims analysis
Current Certifications
Credentials:
Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-Based (CCS-P)-No: 248874 - issued by AHIMA on 03/11/2022
Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA), issued by AAPC on : 12/2021
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)- No: 0046521 - issued by AHIMA on: 06/03/2016
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - No: C045113 - issued by AHIMA on: 03/19/2016
Timeline
Certified Medical Coder
Peak Vista Community Health Centers Colorado
11.2017 - Current
Health Information Technician
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
10.2016 - 11.2017
Certification - Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based
AHIMA
Certification - Certified Professional Medical Auditor
AAPC
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology
Arapahoe Community College
Certification - Foreign Language And International Business
Arapahoe Community College
Certification - Medical Coding Specialist
Pikes Peak Community College