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Theresa Brower

Grass Lake,MI

Summary

Registered Health Information Technician with 12 years experience in an outpatient coding setting seeking to advance into a role to help improve accuracy of proper coding conventions.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Neurosurgery Outpatient Coder

Michigan Medicine University Of Michigan
03.2020 - Current
  • Improved accuracy in medical coding by diligently reviewing patient charts and physician documentation.
  • Enhanced efficiency in the coding process by staying up-to-date with industry trends and changes in regulatory requirements.
  • Streamlined outpatient coding procedures, resulting in faster turnaround times for claims submission.
  • Reduced claim denials by ensuring accurate assignment of appropriate ICD-10 codes to diagnoses and CPT codes to procedures.
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify ambiguous or incomplete documentation, minimizing discrepancies in patient records.

Anesthesia Outpatient Coder

Michigan Medicine University Of Michigan
06.2012 - 03.2020
  • Enhanced efficiency in the coding process by staying up-to-date with industry trends and changes in regulatory requirements.
  • Crosswalk from CPT code to ASA codes to apply correct coding for anesthesia
  • Reduced claim denials by ensuring accurate assignment of appropriate ICD-10 codes to diagnoses and CPT codes to procedures.
  • Collaboration with support team to identify inaccurate time submission from providers

Gastrointestinal Coder MPU Unit

Michigan Medicine University Of Michigan
06.2012 - 03.2020
  • Yearly presentation to providers for coding education and proper documentation application
  • Monthly meetings with the administrator of the MPU unit for education and streamlining of the process between the department and the coding unit
  • Creation of unlisted codes with AR specialist to ensure proper RVU application to codes

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Education

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Baker College
Jackson, MI
02.2012

Skills

  • Strong organizational skills
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Medical Coding Expertise
  • Ambulatory Care Coding

Timeline

Neurosurgery Outpatient Coder

Michigan Medicine University Of Michigan
03.2020 - Current

Anesthesia Outpatient Coder

Michigan Medicine University Of Michigan
06.2012 - 03.2020

Gastrointestinal Coder MPU Unit

Michigan Medicine University Of Michigan
06.2012 - 03.2020

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Baker College
Theresa Brower