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Tina Utterback

Medical Coder
Trenton,NE

Summary

Hardworking professional applies official coding conventions and rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Confident Medical Coder adheres to data confidentiality and privacy rules in all workflows and promotes dynamic interpersonal skills.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Remote Medical Coder

Norwood Staffing
08.2022 - 10.2023
  • Coding IP, OP, ER, Procedures, OBS, OB
  • Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
  • Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
  • Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services.
  • Monitored changes in coding regulations to provide recommendations for compliance.
  • Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
  • Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
  • Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
  • Communicated with insurance companies to research and resolved coding discrepancies.
  • Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Certified Medical Coder

Dundy Country Hospital
Benkelman, NE
05.2012 - 06.2022
  • Coded inpatient
  • Physical Therapy
  • Observation stays
  • HCPCS
  • Outpatient CPT codes
  • Specialty clinics
  • Procedures
  • Surgeries
  • ER
  • Treatment room
  • Verified, coded and added modifiers to diagnoses.
  • Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, through continuing education and certification renewal.
  • Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying coded data accurately reflected services provided.
  • Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
  • Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
  • Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
  • Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
  • Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services.
  • Communicated with insurance companies to research and resolved coding discrepancies.
  • Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
  • Utilized active listening, interpersonal, and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
  • Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
  • Monitored changes in coding regulations to provide recommendations for compliance.
  • Generated reports to identify coding trends and discrepancies.
  • Created and maintained up-to-date patient medical records to enable tracking history and preserve consistent information.
  • Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
  • Communicated effectively with staff, patients, and insurance companies by email and telephone.
  • Input data into computer programs and filing systems.
  • Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
  • Transcribed and entered patient medical information into electronic medical records systems.
  • Researched and resolved medical record discrepancies.
  • Verified accuracy of patient information in medical records.
  • Sorted and distributed incoming and outgoing medical records.
  • Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
  • Followed exact procedures for handling transfers and other releases of medical records.
  • Processed and tracked requests for medical records from external organizations.
  • Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order.
  • Developed and implemented new filing system for medical records to improve efficiency.
  • Assisted in training new staff on medical record processing and filing procedures.

Admissions Advisor

Community Hospital of McCook
11.1999 - 01.2006
  • Admissions
  • Switchboard
  • HIM

Education

Associate's in Business -

Mccook community college
05.1990

Certificate in Medical Billing & Coding -

Lincoln school of commerce
12.1989

High school diploma or GED -

Lexington St Ann's
08.1988

Skills

  • ICD 10 Coding (10 years)
  • Inpatient Records Coding
  • CPT Coding (10 years)
  • Medical Records (10 years)
  • EMR Systems (10 years)
  • Hospital Experience (10 years)
  • Medical Office Experience (10 years)
  • Anatomy Knowledge (10 years)
  • Transcription (5 years)
  • Insurance Verification
  • HIPAA (10 years)
  • Medical Scheduling (2 years)
  • Medical Terminology (10 years)
  • Accounting (3 years)
  • Phone Etiquette (10 years)
  • Data Entry (10 years)
  • Quality Assurance (2 years)
  • Microsoft Excel (10 years)
  • Documentation review (10 years)
  • Time management (10 years)
  • Organizational skills (10 years)
  • Tru Code (8 years)
  • Documentation Oversight
  • Records Management
  • Insurance Coding (ICD 10 and CPT)
  • Certified Professional Coder
  • Attention to Detail
  • Clerical Functions
  • Word Processing Software
  • DRGs Patient Assignments
  • Billing Procedures
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Discharge Documentation
  • Patient Admission Documents Processing
  • Patient Rights
  • CPT Code Modifiers
  • Diagnostic Codes
  • Coding Error Resolution
  • Medical Transcription
  • Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Records
  • 3M Encoder
  • Demographics Information
  • Inpatient Coding
  • Records Scanning

Certification

  • Certified Coding Specialist, 12/01/89, Present
  • Certified Professional Coder, 06/01/89, Present

Assessments

Medical terminology, Proficient, 07/01/22

Timeline

Remote Medical Coder

Norwood Staffing
08.2022 - 10.2023

Certified Medical Coder

Dundy Country Hospital
05.2012 - 06.2022

Admissions Advisor

Community Hospital of McCook
11.1999 - 01.2006

Associate's in Business -

Mccook community college

Certificate in Medical Billing & Coding -

Lincoln school of commerce

High school diploma or GED -

Lexington St Ann's

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