Results-driven coding specialist with over 10 years of experience in healthcare. Adept at ensuring compliance and accuracy in coding practices, contributing to enhanced reimbursement outcomes and streamlined processes.
Compliance: Adhered to coding guidelines and payer-specific requirements
Coding: Reviewed and assigned ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes for ancillary and radiology departments
Teamwork: Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify documentation and optimize coding accuracy
Efficiency: Contributed to improved reimbursement accuracy and reduced claim denials
Communication: Interacted with insurance companies to research and resolve coding discrepancies
Knowledge: Resourced coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoder-Pro
Coding: Assigned diagnostic codes; American Medical Association, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Audit: Reviewed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures in outpatient/inpatient medical records
Achievement: Achieved Best Employee awards for medical coding
Coding: Radiology department coding to assign diagnostic codes and CPT codes
Privacy: Demonstrated a strong knowledge of HIPAA and patient privacy
Precision: Easily can code 500 charts per day, reaching daily Targets set by employer
Certified AHIMA (CCS) - 05186533