Tyranny James
Houma,LA
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
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Coder
Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock
01.2020 - Current
- 97.2% coding accuracy and 140% productivity on Ochsner's 2022 coding audit
- 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.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and online 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.
- Generated reports to identify coding trends and discrepancies.
- Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
- Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
Health Information Management Coordinator
Ochsner Health System
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Collaborated closely with physicians and nursing staff to improve quality of patient records documentation.
- Upheld HIPAA regulations and standards for protecting patient information.
- Retrieved medical data for physicians and patients.
- Secured confidential patient information from unauthorized access.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
- Input data into computer programs and filing systems.
- Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
- Scanned and uploaded medical records into electronic medical records system.
- Tracked and monitored requests for medical records release.
- Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Coding And Billing
Herzing University
Dearborn, MI05.2019
High School Diploma -
Central Lafourche High School
Raceland, LA05.2007
Skills
- ICD-10 (International Classification of Disease Systems)
- Speech Recognition Software
- EMR Systems
- Standardized Classification Workflow
- Emergency Room Services
- 3M Encoder
- Reviewing Patient Information
- Medical Billing Code Accuracy
- Diagnostic Codes
- Reading Comprehension
- Medical Terminology
- Records Review
- Records Accuracy
- Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Records
Certification
- CCA - Certified Coding Associate
Timeline
Medical Coder
Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock
01.2020 - Current
Health Information Management Coordinator
Ochsner Health System
01.2012 - 01.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Coding And Billing
Herzing University
High School Diploma -
Central Lafourche High School
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