Sonya Hurd
Decatur,AR
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Coding Specialist
IPS
Topeka, Kansas
10.2021 - Current
- Experienced professional focused on meeting or exceeding objectives seeking, position
- Offers advanced training and knowledge of industry best practices
- Recognized for leadership, planning abilities and clear, direct communication style., Worked with individual patients to code medical observations and professional services
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures
- Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical
- Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
MEDICAL CODER, Mercy
Rogers, Arkansas
06.2013 - 09.2021
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures
- Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical
- Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
DME BILLING SPECIALIST
Mediquest
Rogers, AR
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Identified, researched and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency
- Generated and submitted invoices based upon established accounts receivable schedules and terms
- Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options
- Worked effectively with medical payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurances to obtain timely and accurate payments
- Handled high volume of in-bound calls pertaining to reconciliation of delinquent accounts
- Managed efficient cash flow reporting, posted cash receipts and analyzed chargebacks, independently addressing and resolving issues.
MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST
Warren Clinic
Tulsa, OK
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable
- Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies
- Located errors and promptly refiled rejected claims
- Precisely evaluated and verified benefits and eligibility
- Communicated effectively and extensively with other departments to resolve claims issues
- Identified and resolved patient billing and payment issues
- Precisely completed appropriate claims paperwork, documentation and system entry.
Education
PEtra Allied Health
07.2012
Skills
- Diagnostic Codes
- Reviewing Patient Information
- Treatment Documentation
- Government Forms
- Medical Billing Processing
- Patient Data Coding
- CPT Code Modifiers
- 3M Encoder
- Emergency Room Services
Certification
- CPC-P - Certified Professional Coder-Payer
- COC - Certified Outpatient Coder
Timeline
Medical Coding Specialist
IPS
10.2021 - Current
MEDICAL CODER, Mercy
06.2013 - 09.2021
DME BILLING SPECIALIST
Mediquest
01.2011 - 12.2011
MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST
Warren Clinic
01.2009 - 12.2010
PEtra Allied Health
- CPC-P - Certified Professional Coder-Payer
- COC - Certified Outpatient Coder
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