Chiquita F. Camp, CPC

P.O. Box ******, Decatur, GA 30037: Phone: 678-***-****: E Mail: ccfcamp@ yahoo.com

Summary of Qualifications

Over five years of experience as a professional coder for inpatient, outpatient and

physician services

Certified Professional Coder license from the AAPC

Highly skilled in coding and abstracting medical records by adhering to preset

ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding guidelines

Thorough understanding of Medicare/Medicaid/DRG and HIPPA policies

Thorough knowledge of anatomy& physiology, medical terminology, psychology,

and pharmacology

Efficient in Windows7 operating system, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS

PowerPoint, EMR- AVATAR

Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

Professional Experience

Outpatient Contract Coder October 2013 – January 2014

Aerotek Agency Atlanta, GA

Accurately assign ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes to outpatient records

Opthomology, Diagnostics, Radiolology, and Internal medicine

Behavior Health

Operations Analyst/Medical Coder June 2007 – September 3013

Georgia Regional Hospital of Atlanta Decatur, GA

Accurately assign ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes to inpatient and outpatient records

Performs Concurrent coding of long term care records for CMS

Audits records for accurate reflection of codes and services provided based on

physician documentation

Quantitative analysis of records for provider deficiencies

Query physicians for documentation to complete medical records

June 2004 May 2007

Medical Records Technician

Assembled inpatient and outpatient records

Record maintenance (filing, purging, archiving, and pulling record request for

staff)

Assist ROI department with release of information request

Medical Coder August 2007 – September 2009

Health Insurance Services Lithonia, GA

Reviewed and validated medical record documentation to identify all appropriate

coding based on CMS and HCC categories

Extracted all HCC codes to support Medicare Advantage plans

Submitted complete and accurate data to CMS before deadline

Acquired Skills

Experience working with upper management and clinical staff for billing and HL7

reports

Recouped over 500k in revenue from CMS due to backlog of un-coded inpatient,

outpatient, and long term care records

Compiles and post HL7 report

Created and managed monthly deficiency/incomplete and coding statistics

spreadsheet

Trains new employees and volunteers/interns on chart assembly and coding

processes

Held responsibilities of department time keeper, order supplies, handled work

orders due to staff shortage

On committee for special projects for Archiving, Joint commission, and GAO

Education

2009 2012

Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology

Successfully completed Internship with DeKalb County Board of Health in health

records department acquiring skills in all areas and departments of health

information management including terminal digit filing system, record

maintenance, archiving, purging, and use of GRITS data system

2007

Healthcare Education and Training School

Medical Coding Certificate

2003 2004

ETI Career Institute

Billing/Coding Specialist certificate

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