Stephanie Asher
Wilber,NE
Summary
Hands-on professional offering a keen understanding of AMA and CMS coding rules. Self-motivated with the desire to take on new challenges. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Coding Specialist
Bryan Physician Network
Lincoln, NE
06.2018 - Current
- Ensured all required documentation was obtained prior to assigning codes.
- Identified appropriate diagnosis codes based on ICD-10-CM guidelines.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of coding conventions, rules and regulations as well as any other relevant information pertaining to the field of medical coding.
- Provided feedback to clinicians on quality improvement initiatives related to documentation practices.
- Resolved complex coding issues with providers in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to improve overall efficiency.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from internal departments such as patient accounts, health information management or utilization review.
- Analyzed denied claims to identify the root cause of denials and corrected errors accordingly.
- Applied accurate CPT and HCPCS procedure codes for services rendered by provider.
- Assisted in developing training materials for new hires or existing staff members on best practices for medical coding.
- Participated in continuing education programs related to coding updates, industry changes.
- Resolved coding discrepancies and denials to maximize reimbursement.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Coder II
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI)
Lincoln , NE
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Applied coding rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assignment of procedural codes.
- Accurately assigned codes using software and official print copy of code book.
- Reviewed clinical data from medical records to assign ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
- Responded to coding questions from callers and other internal departments.
- Communicated with healthcare personnel, including practitioners to promote accuracy.
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, which included continuing education and certification renewal.
Coding Specialist
Beatrice Community Hospital And Health Center
Beatrice, NE
08.2014 - 01.2016
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA regulations.
- Collaborated with other departments such as billing, clinical documentation improvement, quality assurance to ensure accurate coding practices are being followed.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of coding changes, updates, and new rules.
- Researched discrepancies between documentation and billing information in order to resolve any issues prior to submission.
- Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.
- Coded diagnoses and procedures from patient medical records using ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Management
Career College of Northern Nevada
Sparks, NV05-2013
Skills
- Proficiency in Epic, Optum Encoder
- Training and mentoring
- Ethical standards
- Medical Billing
- Regulatory guidelines
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Coding Error Resolution
- Clinical Documentation
- Claims Processing
- Workflow Management
Certification
- Certified Professional Coder- CPC
Accomplishments
- Involved in numerous education committees including working with Performance Excellence team to create TCM Roadshow education.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Coding Specialist
Bryan Physician Network
06.2018 - Current
Coder II
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI)
01.2016 - 06.2018
Coding Specialist
Beatrice Community Hospital And Health Center
08.2014 - 01.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Management
Career College of Northern Nevada
- Certified Professional Coder- CPC
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