Experienced coding professional with 26 years of experience in outpatient coding, consisting of 16 years emergency department profee and facility coding experience, 7 years claim edits coding experience and 2 years ambulatory surgery coding experience.
I am passionate about health information management and the potential for HIM employees to positively impact the healthcare experience for patients, providers, and the community.
Certifications
I review available documentation within Epic and Cerner to identify all billable ambulatory surgery procedures and services requiring facility fee coding be captured through Epic and 3M, ensuring all appropriate ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes and quantities are charged.
I review and resolve coding edits related to procedures and services charged during the ambulatory surgery visit in the operating room at the time of completing coding.
I consult with physicians and or clinical department representatives to verify services were rendered, documented and meet the requirements for coding as an outpatient/ambulatory
patient type.
I maintain three day coding turnaround times for ambulatory surgery accounts.
I identify and escalate to coding leadership impacts to timely coding and charge capture.
I assist in onboarding physicians and clinical department staff in documentation, Epic, 3M and Cerner education.
Reviewed clinical documentation to ensure appropriate diagnosis and procedure coding.
Reviewed and resolved coding edits, claim edits, and denials in Epic.
Ensured coded services, charges, and documentation met appropriate guidelines and standards.
Served as a resource for current regulatory guidelines.
Assisted in onboarding of new staff.
Performed abstract coding of Level 1 trauma cases at Harborview Medical Center to assign ICD-9, CPT, professional fee and facility coding and billing to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.
Ensured coded services, charges, and documentation met appropriate guidelines and standards.
Served as a resource for current regulatory guidelines.
Assisted in onboarding of new staff.
Coded procedure and diagnosis codes for outpatient clinic visits.
Monitored the quality of documentation by providers and provided feedback.
Educated staff on patient privacy and confidentiality laws.
Oversaw contracted coding, transcription, and copy services.