WALISA BROWN, CPC, CEMC

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Professional Summary

Certified Professional Coder with an Associate Degree in Applied Business/Medical Assisting possessing over 8 years of experience providing quality billing and coding expertise.

Skills

Coder, Auditor, Educator, Reimbursement Specialist

Expert in ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS coding and LCD, CCI guidelines

Proficient in AthenaHealth, Allscripts, Encite and Epic systems

Medical Terminology and Anatomy-Physiology expert

Strong knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and Third-party carrier billing and reimbursement procedures

Work History

University Hospitals Health System - Cleveland, Ohio 10/2012 to Present

Coding Compliance Education Specialist, Compliance & Ethics Department

Developed Operating Procedure for Risk Based Audits ensuring higher productivity standards.

Delivering awareness and provider understanding of documentation guidelines through audit review and education.

Assists in developing and maintaining updates to coding newsletters.

Senior Physician Coding Specialist, Central Billing Department

Maintained Quality Assurance of outpatient Evaluation and Management services.

Ensured maximum reimbursement through the processing of claims and appeals.

Lab Service Coding Representative

In-depth knowledge of Lab services including Molecular Pathology.

Upheld accuracy of ICD-9 and CPT code documentation.

Remington College - Cleveland, Ohio 01/2010 to 06/2012

Medical Billing & Coding Instructor

Taught courses in Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Introduction to Billing/Coding, CPC Exam Review, Medical Records Management and Electronic Heath Records.

Sustained current knowledge of coding requirements through continuing education and certification preparation.

MedData - Brecksville, Ohio 03/2009 to 12/2009

Coding Specialist

Surpassed imposed quota and audits with 97% accuracy.

Coded outpatient Emergency Room, Observation and Critical Care services at a rate of 22 charts per hour.

Certifications

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) 12/2009 to present

Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC) 06/2017

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