Srikanth Padmanaban
Senior Medical Coder
Chennai
Summary
Professional medical coding specialist, well-versed in coding guidelines and healthcare regulations. Proven ability to enhance documentation accuracy and streamline billing procedures. Valued team member known for collaborative spirit and adaptability to evolving industry standards, with keen eye for detail and strong organizational skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Medical Coder
AGS Health
06.2023 - Current
- Handled separate City markets and working based on the client needs and payer guidelines of specific US state and provided assistance to team leads and member to handle complex tasks
- My area of expertise comes from handling specific state denials and asking client clarification and received appreciation from client for handling complex projects
- Maintaining Logs about the denials and providing valuable insights to team whenever there is need.
- Creating Cover letter, appeal form and medical records with attached payer guidelines for claim reimbursement. In My tenure in previous company, I have worked on denials, patient appeals and edits for E&M, surgery, pregnancy CPT codes.
- My area of strength is in claim denials, creating appeal pockets for complex denials and reviewing payer guidelines.
Senior AR Caller
Access Healthcare
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Calling International Payers directly for claim denials that is of medically necessary and asking for the claim reimbursement for incorrect denials .
- Creating Appeal Pockets with required medical records and faxing them directly to payers.
- Providing assistance to team members and leads for claim denials that needs more complex reviewing and providing valuable insights for clearing the denials with correct coding guidelines
- Claim Adjustments based on client calls and payer calls and cleared long aging claims in one call thereby received appreciation from clients and teams leads
AR Caller
Omega Healthcare
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Worked in three different teams for which majorly deals with claim adjustments, caller payers for claim reprocessing based on the guidelines and previous payment for the same type of billing
- Gained knowledge about the medical coding , billing guidelines and deductible , payer allowable amounts for specific procedures , out of pockets etc.
Education
Secondary School Education -
Railway Bala Bhavan Mat.Hr.Sec.School
Chennai 03.2012 - 04.2014
Higher School Education -
Thangamani Mat.Hr.Sec.School
Chennai 04.2014 - 03.2016
B.Sc - Microbiology
Chennai National Arts And Science College
Chennai 01.2016 - 01.2019
Certified Medical Coding -
IMCI Medical Coding Institute
Chennai 06.2022 - 03.2023
Skills
Critical Thinking
Websites
Awards
- Swatch Bharath Certificate, Central Government of India, 2019, Participated in All India Swatch Bharath programme and got a certificate
- Quality Topper, Access Healthcare, 2022, Awarded as a quality topper at access healthcare on 2022
- State Level Internship Medal, Tamilnadu Government, 2018, Won a medal for participation in microbiology course related Internship Programme.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above mentioned information is true and I'll always try to showcase my talent and excellence in your company.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/27/99
- Gender: Male
Timeline
Senior Medical Coder
AGS Health
06.2023 - Current
Certified Medical Coding -
IMCI Medical Coding Institute
06.2022 - 03.2023
Senior AR Caller
Access Healthcare
03.2021 - 06.2022
AR Caller
Omega Healthcare
11.2019 - 03.2021
B.Sc - Microbiology
Chennai National Arts And Science College
01.2016 - 01.2019
Higher School Education -
Thangamani Mat.Hr.Sec.School
04.2014 - 03.2016
Secondary School Education -
Railway Bala Bhavan Mat.Hr.Sec.School
03.2012 - 04.2014
Similar Profiles
M.Sai KumarM.Sai Kumar
Supervisor (US Healthcare) at AGS HealthSupervisor (US Healthcare) at AGS Health
Meenu ManiMeenu Mani
Senior Medical Coder at Ags HealthSenior Medical Coder at Ags Health
Jyoti MishraJyoti Mishra
Team Lead at AGS HealthTeam Lead at AGS Health