Ken Ihejika

Email: acfku7@r.postjobfree.com

Phone #: 281-***-****

Education: AAPC’s Distance Learning 2013

Current AAPC membership.

Certified Professional Coder (CPC).

Certified in First Aid, CPR/AED

University of Houston, Houston TX 2011

MSc Geology

University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2003

BSc Geology

Qualifications:

Three Years of experience as a professional medical coder, providing

procedural and diagnostic coding support to medical groups, hospitals, and

ambulatory surgery centers.

Proficient in abstracting ICD 9 and CPT codes from inpatient and outpatient

Charts.

Extremely knowledgeable with Medical Coding guidelines and coding

techniques (ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS, and DRG's).

Excellent knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology, Advanced Medical

Terminology, Psychology, and Pharmacology.

Proficient with Epic, Cerner, IDX, ChartSync, Encoderpro and 3M

applications.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Completed HIPAA training and Proficient in HIPAA laws.

Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access

Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, HMO’s, PPO’s.

Experience

MedSave USA

July - Aug 2014

HCC Remote Medical Coder

Responsible for abstracting data from medical records according to standardized coding

specification

Review and abstract relevant clinical data/medical records to select and sequence the

appropriate ICD-9-CM diagnosis.

Adhere to HCC coding guidelines for diagnosis codes.

Coded HCC records based on MEAT- Monitor, Evaluate, Assess and Treat.

Working on maintaining 95% accuracy in all quality reviews.

Maintaining excellent communication with colleagues and managers while working

remotely.

Poineer Medical Consulting

Jan. 2011- May 2013

Remote Multispecialty Coder

Responsible for abstracting ICD 9, CPT and HCPCS codes from Ambulatory Outpatient,

surgery, and Emergency room Hospital charts.

Coded medical procedures and E&M’s according to Medicare, Medicaid and private

insurance guidelines

Responsible for resolving coding edits to enable accurate billing of patient charts.

Independently performed Medical Records ROI

Achieved 95% accuracy in all quality reviews.

Maintained excellent communication with colleagues and managers while working

remotely.

KC Healthcare INC

June 2009 – May 2010

Professional ED Coder

Coded inpatient, outpatient, observation, emergency room (trauma registry), and

diagnostic ancillary services.

Reviewed charts for correct admit/discharge dates and entered proper surgery dates.

Attended seminars for updates on ICD-9-CM and completed DRG assurance clinical

documentation.

Utilizing Allscripts and chartsync software to input information into computerized patient

record system.

Maintained 90% accuracy in all quality assurance audit reviews.

GX Technology

Aug. 2007 – May 2012

Data analyst

Coordinates with other technical personnel to ensure timely delivery of quality geophysical

product to clients by providing timely technical and progress reports on Geophysical projects.

Supporting testing and evaluating of new software and methodologies.

The Leader of the QUALITY STEERING COMMITEE, a group constantly improving the

Quality of Data offered to clients by ensuring that recommended procedures are adhered to,

increasing the awareness level in staff.

Presenting test results of major processing steps for peer reviews to staff and clients. This entailed

very high interpersonal skills and ability to efficiently deliver verifiable results to the satisfaction

of the clients.

References available upon request.

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