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