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Stephanie Byrd

Email: ********@**********.***

Address:

City: Swartz Creek

State: MI

Zip: 48473

Country: USA

Phone: 810-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Medical Coder with 18 years experience in hospital inpatient/emergency room/observation coding. Certified in ICD-9. Desire a position in inpatient records coding.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Baker College, Flint MI 1/2001 to 5/1993 (Registered Health Information Technologist)

High School Dipolma from Swartz Creek High School, Flint MI 1/2001 to 10/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Medical Coder with 18 years experience in hospital inpatient/emergency room/observation coding. Certified in ICD-9. Familiar with commercial and private insurance carriers. Desire a position in inpatient records coding.

Licenses

American Health Information Management Association Certification (AHIMA)

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Skill Highlights

Inpatient records coding

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software

CPT and HCPCS coding

Strong work ethic

Resourceful and reliable

Team player with positive attitude

Deadline-driven

Good written communication

Customer service

Maintains strict confidentiality

Hospital inpatient, emergency room, and observation records

ICD-9 coding

Resourceful and reliable worker

Professional Experience

March 1999 to Current

Hurley Medical Center Flint, Michigan

Senior Medical Record Data Technician

Coded inpatient charts at a rate of 2.5 per hour or 18 per day.

Thoroughly researched newly identified diagnoses and/or medical procedures to expand skills and knowledge.

Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.

Carefully coded disease and injury diagnoses, acuity of care and procedures in an inpatient setting.

Accurately entered procedure codes, diagnosis codes and patient information into billing software.

Added modifiers as appropriate, coded narrative diagnoses and verified diagnoses.

Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes.

Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, through continuing education and certification renewal.

Examined diagnosis codes for accuracy, completeness, specificity and appropriateness according to services rendered.

Consistently ensured proper coding, sequencing of diagnoses and procedures.

Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.

Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in inpatient/emergency room/observation medical records.

January 1989 to February 1999

McLaren Regional Medical Center Flint, Michigan

Inpatient Coder, Clerk I, Clerk II, and Clerk III

Education and Training

1993 Baker College Flint, Michigan

Associate of Applied Science Registered Health Information Technologist

1987 Swartz Creek High School Swartz Creek, Michigan

High School Diploma Basics

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