Tami L. Austin PO Box *** Highland Il *****
MEDICAL OUTSOURCING Phone (618)654-
3800
www.linkedin.com/in/TamiAustin
acf6ro@r.postjobfree.com
Highlights of Qualifications:
. Nearly 20 years of experience in ICD9, CPT, HCPCS coding and billing.
. Knowledge in EMR
. 17 years of inpatient, outpatient, and surgical hospital coding and
guidelines
. Medical Records for office and hospital
. Inpatient and Outpatient coding using CPT and ICD9 for Shepherd Center
and Piedmont Hospital both in Atlanta, Georgia
. I have thorough understanding in inpatient ICD9 and CPT guidelines.
. Highly skilled in coding and abstracting medical records by adhering
to present policies and guidelines.
. Proficient in carrying out the business use of computer and hardware
and software to ensure quality of processing.
Special Skills:
. Extensive knowledge with inpatient hospital coding.
. Knowledge and experience with EMR
. Strong understanding of Private Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid
programs.
. Extensive knowledge in Medical Terminology.
. Excellent communication skills
. In depth knowledge of preparing appropriate claims document.
. Proficient in assigning appropriate medical codes to diagnosis and
services
. Surgical Authorization and surgical scheduling
Accomplishments:
. Voted employee of the year for minimum coding or billing errors.
. Obtained honors for on the job training for medical coding
Experience:
ChiChi Berhane M.D./ Independent Contractor
PRACTICE MANAGER of CODING AND BILLING
August 2013-Present
ChiChi Berhane MD - 404-***-****
Scheduling, Billing, Coding, and Collection Manager:
. Code inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and consult claims using the CPT
book and ICD9 and reviewing the use of ICD10 book before sending them
to various insurance companies.
. Answer phones and assist patients and insurance companies with account
questions or requests.
. Send out daily billings to insurance companies and patients.
. Keep track in daily receivables.
. Collections and Receivables Desk included calls on all accounts after
30 days to collect payment.
. Set up negotiated fees with attorney's offices and insurance
companies.
. Physician's credentialing:
. Scheduling daily office appointments
. Scheduling inpatient consult visits
. Scheduling Surgery Room procedures
. Obtaining authorization for surgery via insurance companies
. In charges of Surgery schedule for the provider
. Handle all of the physician's insurance contract negotiations.
. Transcription Manager: Convert voice transcribed office notes,
operative reports, facility notes, history and physical reports,
admission reports, inpatient consults, discharge notes, letters of
medical necessity, Independent Medical Evaluations, durable medical
equipment reports, and documentation after medical records review in
to typed reports using transcriber and/or dragon. Experience with
EMR system. Use of digital dictation and real time speech to text.
Shepherd Center-Spinal Cord/Brain Injury
BILLING SPECIALIST
August 4, 2014 - Present
Jennifer Dennard - 404-***-****
. Review codes billed for inpatient consult claims using the CPT book
and ICD9 and reviewing the use of ICD10 book before following up with
them to various insurance companies. Medical Computer Programs used
daily and affiliated with Shepherd: Nextgen, SMS, Touch Chart, Lotus,
HIM Portal, and Clinical Portal
. Called and answered phones to assist insurance companies with account
questions or requests.
. Follow up on all outstanding claims
. Send out daily billings to insurance companies at their request
. Collections and Receivables Desk included calls on all accounts after
30 days to collect payment.
. Handle all of the physician's insurance contract negotiations.
. Send medical records or any requested information to insurance
companies
. Research refund request from insurance companies
Arthur J. Simon, M.D./ Independent Contractor
PRACTICE MANAGER
August 1998- August 2014
Arthur Simon MD - 404/694-6158
Office Manager / RN - Jane Norman - 404-***-****
Human Resources - Pamila Glowacki - 678/358-4589
Scheduling, Billing, Coding, and Collection Manager:
. Case management
. Code inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and consult claims using the CPT
book and ICD9 and reviewing the use of ICD10 book before sending them
to various insurance companies.
. Answer phones and assist patients and insurance companies with account
questions or requests.
. Send out daily billings to insurance companies and patients.
. Keep track in daily receivables.
. Collections and Receivables Desk included calls on all accounts after
30 days to collect payment.
. Set up negotiated fees with attorney's offices and insurance
companies.
. Physician's credentialing:
. Scheduling daily office appointments
. Scheduling inpatient consult visits
. Scheduling Surgery Room procedures
. Obtaining authorization for surgery via insurance companies
. In charges of Surgery schedule for the provider
. Handle all of the physician's insurance contract negotiations.
. Transcription Manager: Convert voice transcribed office notes,
operative reports, facility notes, history and physical reports,
admission reports, inpatient consults, discharge notes, letters of
medical necessity, Independent Medical Evaluations, durable medical
equipment reports, and documentation after medical records review in
to typed reports using transcriber and/or dragon. Experience with
EMR system. Use of digital dictation and real time speech to text.
Core Physicians Group / Independent Contractor
May 2013 -June 2014
Jordan Vickery DC - 618/654-3000
Billing, Coding, and Collection Manager:
. Code all claims using the CPT book and ICD10 book before sending them
to various insurance companies.
. Answer phones and assist patients and insurance companies with account
questions or requests.
. Send out daily billings to insurance companies and patients.
. Keep track in daily receivables.
. Collections and Receivables Desk included calls on all accounts after
30 days to collect payment.
. Set up negotiated fees with attorney's offices and insurance
companies.
. Physician's credentialing:
. Handle all of the physician's insurance contract negotiations.
. Transcription Manager: Convert voice transcribed office notes,
operative reports, facility notes, history and physical reports,
admission reports, inpatient consults, discharge notes, letters of
medical necessity, Independent Medical Evaluations, durable medical
equipment reports, and documentation after medical records review in
to typed reports using transcriber and/or dragon. Experience with
EMR system. Use of digital dictation and real time speech to text.
Metro East Surgical Specialty / Independent Contractor
November 2007-August 2011
Keith Thomae MD - 618/654-8100
Billing, Coding, and Collection Manager:
. Code outpatient ambulatory surgical center claims using the CPT book
and ICD10 book before sending them to various insurance companies.
. Answer phones and assist patients and insurance companies with account
questions or requests.
. Send out daily billings to insurance companies and patients.
. Keep track in daily receivables.
. Collections and Receivables Desk included calls on all accounts after
30 days to collect payment.
. Set up negotiated fees with attorney's offices and insurance
companies.
. Physician's credentialing:
. Handle all of the physician's insurance contract negotiations.
. Transcription Manager: Convert voice transcribed office notes,
operative reports, facility notes, history and physical reports,
admission reports, inpatient consults, discharge notes, letters of
medical necessity, Independent Medical Evaluations, durable medical
equipment reports, and documentation after medical records review in
to typed reports using transcriber and/or dragon. Experience with
EMR system. Use of digital dictation and real time speech to text.
Xerex Anesthesia / Independent Contractor
March 2010-August 2011
Keith Thomae MD - 618/654-8100
Billing and Collection Manager:
. Code all anesthesia using the CPT, HCPCS, and ICD9 book before sending
them to various insurance companies.
. Answer phones and assist patients and insurance companies with account
questions or requests.
. Send out daily billings to insurance companies and patients.
. Keep track in daily receivables.
. Collections and Receivables Desk included calls on all accounts after
30 days to collect payment.
. Set up negotiated fees with attorney's offices and insurance
companies.
. Physician's credentialing:
. Handle all of the physician's insurance contract negotiations.
. Transcription Manager: Convert voice transcribed office notes,
operative reports, facility notes, history and physical reports,
admission reports, inpatient consults, discharge notes, letters of
medical necessity, Independent Medical Evaluations, durable medical
equipment reports, and documentation after medical records review in
to typed reports using transcriber and/or dragon. Experience with
EMR system. Use of digital dictation and real time speech to text.
Highland Ambulatory Surgical Center / Independent Contractor
March 2010-August 2011
Keith Thomae MD - 618/654-8100
Billing, Coding, and Collection Manager:
. Code all facility claims on the UB04 forms using the CPT book and ICD9
book before sending them to various insurance companies.
. Answer phones and assist patients and insurance companies with account
questions or requests.
. Send out daily billings to insurance companies and patients.
. Keep track in daily receivables.
. Collections and Receivables Desk included calls on all accounts after
30 days to collect payment.
. Set up negotiated fees with attorney's offices and insurance
companies.
. Physician's credentialing:
. Handle all of the physician's insurance contract negotiations.
. Transcription Manager: Convert voice transcribed office notes,
operative reports, facility notes, history and physical reports,
admission reports, inpatient consults, discharge notes, letters of
medical necessity, Independent Medical Evaluations, durable medical
equipment reports, and documentation after medical records review in
to typed reports using transcriber and/or dragon. Experience with
EMR system. Use of digital dictation and real time speech to text.
Center for Pain Management / Independent Contractor
Oct 2003-May 2004
Doctor Kabakibou - 404/603-9090
Collections Desk:
. Temporary help on seriously aged claims.
. Collected payments for seriously past due services, which was not
collected by his previous employees.
. Posted payments as they came in
. Followed up with insurance companies via phone or email.
. Printed claims mailed and faxed claims upon the request of various
insurance companies.
South Trust Bank / Independent Contractor
May 1999-September 2000
Michael Haber - 404/815-3500
Collections Desk:
. Temporary help on seriously aged claims for a physician who closed his
office.
. Collected payments for seriously past due services, which was not
collected by his previous employees.
. Posted payments as they came in
. Followed up with insurance companies via phone or email.
. Printed claims mailed and faxed claims upon the request of various
insurance companies
. This was help for medical provider whom went bankrupt to help the
doctor and bank clear their account was reason for such a short and
quick period.
. Transcription: Convert voice transcribed medical necessity reports
using transcriber and/or dragon into written form. Created medically
necessary reports to insurance companies as needed.
Wound One Inc.,/ Independent Contractor
February 2000-September 2000
Roger Norman / Closed
Daily Duties:
. Credentialing contracts for the new Durable Medical Equipment Company.
California Emergency Physicians/Modesto, CA
March 1995 - August 1998
Mike Wells / Relocated
Daily Duties:
. Daily coding using the CPT, ICD9, and HCPCS books. After reviewing
the emergency room record I would determine the appropriate codes to
bill to each insurance company.
. Send bills to all insurance companies daily.
. Follow up with all insurance companies on outstanding and unpaid
bills.
. Post payments
Education:
Al-Med Academy, St. Louis, MO Certified Medical Assistant
Belleville Area College, Belleville, IL General Courses
AAPC Member
Billing/Coding Specialist
BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST