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OBJECTIVE
To benefit a team of healthcare professionals in a position in which I can apply my strong leadership capabilities, communication skills, medical training and ICD-9 and CPT coding skills to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement
SKILLS
Inpatient and Outpatient Coding
ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS
CMS 1500 and UB-04 Claim Forms
Healthcare Reimbursement
Medical Terminology
Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology
DRG & APC Assignments
Knowledge of HIPAA and Patient Confidentiality
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
3M Encoder / 3M Reference Software
Customer Service and Organization
Managed Care Regulations / Coding Guidelines
Medicare / Medicaid Reimbursements
CERTIFICATION
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Current Member
Passed Certified Professional Coder (CPC-A) exam March 2014
EDUCATION
Inpatient & Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing (AHIMA Approved) ? Career Step January 2014
Certificate of Graduation
Coursework included: Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, ICD-9, CPT (including E/M) and HCPCS Level II coding.
Included training in the audit of codes on claim forms, process of managing, appealing, and submitting claims for various third-party payers including Medicaid and Medicare as well as liability and worker?s compensation and following the claim through its submission, processing, adjudication, and payment.
Experience coding over 250 outpatient reports and 75 authentic inpatient records.
Types of reports including: Consultations, Emergency Room reports, History and Physical reports, Laboratory reports, Operative reports, Physician Orders, Procedure Notes, Progress Notes, Radiology reports, and Pathology reports.
Coded reports in a variety of specialties including: obstetrics, gynecology, internal medicine, dermatology, diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, general surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, trauma surgery, family/general practice, infectious disease, psychiatry, oncology, ENT, physical therapy, cardiology, plastic surgery, pulmonology, emergency department, hematology, neurology, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, etc.
Solano Community College
Classes Completed - Algebra / English
Vanden High School
Diploma ? GPA 3.5
EXPERIENCE
Independent Caregiver 2007 - 2013
Caregiver - Various Families
Provided support and care for children from 9 months ? 12 years old.
Associate 2006 - 2009
Travis AFB / Solano Community Bookstore
Provided friendly and efficient service to customers at check out.
Maintained inventory and supplies while handling customer payments and transactions.
To benefit a team of healthcare professionals in a position in which I can apply my strong leadership capabilities, communication skills, medical training and ICD-9 and CPT coding skills to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement
SKILLS
Inpatient and Outpatient Coding
ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS
CMS 1500 and UB-04 Claim Forms
Healthcare Reimbursement
Medical Terminology
Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology
DRG & APC Assignments
Knowledge of HIPAA and Patient Confidentiality
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
3M Encoder / 3M Reference Software
Customer Service and Organization
Managed Care Regulations / Coding Guidelines
Medicare / Medicaid Reimbursements
CERTIFICATION
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Current Member
Passed Certified Professional Coder (CPC-A) exam March 2014
EDUCATION
Inpatient & Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing (AHIMA Approved) ? Career Step January 2014
Certificate of Graduation
Coursework included: Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, ICD-9, CPT (including E/M) and HCPCS Level II coding.
Included training in the audit of codes on claim forms, process of managing, appealing, and submitting claims for various third-party payers including Medicaid and Medicare as well as liability and worker?s compensation and following the claim through its submission, processing, adjudication, and payment.
Experience coding over 250 outpatient reports and 75 authentic inpatient records.
Types of reports including: Consultations, Emergency Room reports, History and Physical reports, Laboratory reports, Operative reports, Physician Orders, Procedure Notes, Progress Notes, Radiology reports, and Pathology reports.
Coded reports in a variety of specialties including: obstetrics, gynecology, internal medicine, dermatology, diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, general surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, trauma surgery, family/general practice, infectious disease, psychiatry, oncology, ENT, physical therapy, cardiology, plastic surgery, pulmonology, emergency department, hematology, neurology, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, etc.
Solano Community College
Classes Completed - Algebra / English
Vanden High School
Diploma ? GPA 3.5
EXPERIENCE
Independent Caregiver 2007 - 2013
Caregiver - Various Families
Provided support and care for children from 9 months ? 12 years old.
Associate 2006 - 2009
Travis AFB / Solano Community Bookstore
Provided friendly and efficient service to customers at check out.
Maintained inventory and supplies while handling customer payments and transactions.