Medical Years Experience
Resume:
Verna Pitts
Email: ********@***********.***
Address:
City: Cullman
State: AL
Zip: 35058
Country: USA
Phone: 256-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Medical Coder with 7 years experience in hospital Emergency Room coding/ 3 Years outpatient surgery coding. Certified in ICD-9 and ICD-10. Familiar with commercial and private insurance carriers.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville AL 1/2001 to 5/2004 (Health Information)
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Medical Coder with 7 years experience in hospital Emergency Room coding/ 3 Years outpatient surgery coding. Certified in ICD-9 and ICD-10. Familiar with commercial and private insurance carriers.
Licenses
RHIT Certification
Skill Highlights
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)Software systems: Quantum,Horizon,Impact Health Quest, 3M
Maintains strict confidentiality
Knowledge of HMOs, Medicare and Medicare
OB-GYN, gastroenterology, ENT, orthopedic experience
Extensive anatomy/physiology knowledge
ICD-9 coding
CPT and HCPCS coding
Quality assessment of coded data
HIPAA compliance
Strong work ethic
Deadline-driven
Exercises good judgment
Patient-focused care
Medical billing software
Professional Experience
June 2009 to Current
On Assignment California
Contract Outpatient Coder
Consistently ensured proper coding, sequencing of diagnoses and procedures.Verified and abstracted all medical data to assign appropriate codes for hospital outpatient records. Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes.
February 2008 to February 2009
Brookwood Medical Center Birmingham, Al
Outpatient Coding
Reviewed documentation and assigned correct ICD 9 and CPT codes to Emergency Room and Endoscopy Records.
January 2005 to January 2007
UAB Health Systems Birmingham, Al
Outpatient Coding
Assigned diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses. Coded Emergency Room encounters at a rate of 10 per hour and Outpatient surgery encounters at a rate of 28 per day or 24 complex specialty coding.
Education and Training
2004 Wallace State Community College Hanceville, Al
Associate of Science Health Information
Coursework in Business Administration
Coursework in Health care Management
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