Medical Insurance

Kathleen Pittman

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

Address:

City: North Tonawanda

State: NY

Zip: 14120

Country: USA

Phone: 716-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Inpatient and outpatient records coding specialist with coding expertise. Familiar with commercial and private insurance carriers. Seeks a position of increased responsibility and authority. Medical Coder with 15 years experience in hospital inpatient/outpatient surgery coding. Certified in ICD-9 and ICD-10. Familiar with commercial and private insurance carriers.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Niagara County Community College, Sanborn NY 1/2001 to 5/1986 (Medical Assisting)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Inpatient and outpatient records coding specialist with coding expertise. Familiar with commercial and private insurance carriers. Seeks a position of increased responsibility and authority.

Medical Coder with 15 years experience in hospital inpatient/outpatient surgery coding. Certified in ICD-9 and ICD-10. Familiar with commercial and private insurance carriers.

Skill Highlights

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software

ICD-9 coding

CPT and HCPCS coding

HIPAA compliance

Patient-focused care

Strong work ethic

Team player with positive attitude

Professional Experience

March 2001 to November 2012

Northtowns Orthopedics East Amherst, New York

Medical Biller

Thoroughly investigated past due invoices and minimized number of unpaid accounts.Recorded and filed patient data and medical records.Carefully reviewed medical records for accuracy and completion as required by insurance companies.Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.Examined diagnosis codes for accuracy, completeness, specificity and appropriateness according to services rendered.Acquired insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by the attending physician.Accurately entered procedure codes, diagnosis codes and patient information into billing software.Quickly responded to staff and client inquiries regarding CPT codes.Acted as a liaison between the business department, billers and third party payers in resolving billing and reimbursement accuracy.

January 2010 to Current

Niagara County Community College Sanborn, New York

Medical Billing/Coding Instructor

Instructed students on how to code ICD 9 and CPT coding. How to analyzed and interpreted patient medical and surgical records to determine billable services.Appropriately and correctly identified errors and re-filed denied/rejected claims as they were received from the Patient Account Representative.

Education and Training

1986 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY

Associate of Science Medical Assisting

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