Aisha Coker CPC
Dolton IL, 60419 *************@*****.***
SUMMARY
. Medical Business Office
. Insurance Verification and Patient Authorization
. Certified Professional Coder and Biller
. Inpatient and Outpatient Coding and Medical Records Coding Experience
. Knowledgeable of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
. Proficient with Epic, Cadence, Meditech, Centricity, IDX, Medic,
Affinity, Passport, Nebo, McKesson and MS Office
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
St. James Hospitals - Chicago Heights, Olympia Fields, IL
2012-Present
Pre-Registration/ER Registration Coordinator
. Greets and establishes positive first impressions with ER department
patients
. Register ER patients in a high stress environment and a large patient
flow
. Obtains and verifies patient demographics, clinical data/orders, and
financial and insurance information
. Obtains, interprets, and documents all pertinent financial and
insurance information regarding eligibility, verification, pre-
certification and authorization requirements
Comer Children Hospital and University of Chicago Medical Center - Chicago,
IL 2005-2011
Radiology Coder/Clinic Coordinator
. Handled inbound/outbound calls regarding insurance, billing and coding
concerns
. Provided customer service with patients on the phone and in person
. Entered patient data into system and updated records
. Responsible for benefit verifications, ABN's, pre-certification, DCFS
consents and electronic referrals
. Responsible for inpatient and outpatient coding and entering all
information into system
. CPT and ICD-9 coding
. Assigned CPT and ICD-9 codes to patient office visits and office
procedures
. Coded clinical diagnosis
. Prepared Charts for Pediatric Sedation
. Trained new employees for CPT and ICD-9 coding and other general
duties
. Dispatched X-rays in an accurate and timely manner
. Followed protocol of all trauma patients
. Radiology, Pediatric and Sedation scheduling and confirmations
. Registered patient in (EPIC) Hospital Information Systems
University of Chicago Medical Center - Chicago, IL
2001-2005
Radiology Scheduling Coordinator
. Answered phone calls regarding patient questions and concerns
. Entered ICD-9 and CPT Coding and insurance information
. Scheduled and confirmed diagnostic exams for the department of
Radiology and Pediatric sedation
. Retrieved and processed requisitions
. Data entry and general correspondence
EDUCATION
South Suburban College - South Holland, IL
. Courses completed
Richard Daley College - Chicago, IL
. Medical Billing and Coding
CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
CPC, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)