July 8, 2015
Re: Cherie Federico
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a certified professional coder and have over 20 years’ experience in the medical field. I am currently training for my ICD-10 certification exam and will sit for it next Wednesday, July 15, 2015. I realize that there may some concern that my work experience for the past 21 years has been in allergy and immunology, but by maintaining my coding degree, I have studied and completed CME’s in other specialties and have focused skillsets when it applies to coding and documentation. The first four years of my coding experience was in other specialties, I understand coding rules and exceptions and thrive on challenging coding scenarios.
I am knowledgeable in anatomy and disease processes. I worked as a medical transcriptionist for 10 years for OB/GYN, Pulmonology, Reproductive Medicine and more recently, Allergy and Immunology with high focus on immunology to include CVID (common variable immunodeficiency), HAE (hereditary angioneurotic edema) and allergic/non-allergic asthma combined with COPD. If I do not know something, I am proficient at abstracting correct data from coding books. I uphold the ethics of coding by making sure I code to highest specificity.
I excel at troubleshooting and can think outside the box, when warranted. I am a fast learner and eager to find a career that can continue to grow with me by obtaining more experience. I am also currently in my junior year of college for my Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, which I feel will allow me to also excel in this positon.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Cherie Federico, CPC, COC