Certified Professional Coder

Jewell L. Harty, CPC

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Temple, GA 30179

404-***-**** Cell

My Objective: I am looking for a company where I can grow and be looked upon as an asset.

I’ve been recognized as a self-starter, hard worker, and works well with others or alone if

necessary.

1/2013-Present GI Specialists of Georgia

Procedure Scheduler/ASC Coder (Back-up), Douglasville

• Scheduling of procedures for three physicians; with high patient volume.

• Provide patients with benefits prior to scheduling their procedures.

• Responsible for the collection of monies from patients or setting up payment

arrangements prior to their procedures.

• Responsible for making sure precertification/predetermination request is sent over in

timely manner to ensure coverage prior to patient’s procedure.

• Responsible for auditing hospital charges prior to submitting to coder.

• Since receiving certification in coding; through AAPC, have been trained as a “back-up”

for the ASC Coder, whenever assistance is needed.

10/2008-12/2012 WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine

Procedure Scheduler/Asst. Office Manager, Douglasville

• Answered majority of incoming calls, through a multi-lined phone system.

• Checked in patients for their appointments, obtained or updated insurance information,

collected co-pays or outstanding balances.

• Scheduled patients for any follow up appointment(s), diagnostic testing, referring

physician appointments, or required surgery.

• Pre-certified all diagnostic testing and surgeries prior to the patient’s procedure.

• Audited physician and nurse charges at end of day to make sure all charges were entered

and billed correctly.

• Auditing and posting of all diagnostic testing done in office.

• Auditing and correcting of medical records dictated by physicians prior to sending out to

referring physicians.

• Auditing of hospital charges prior to submitting to coder.

• Scheduled meetings and lunches with drug reps for the physician(s).

• Was assistant to OM on daily basis with many different responsibilities to help with

keeping the office performing smoothly.

09/2003-10/2008 Vascular Surgical Associates

PSR/Surgical Scheduler/Billing Specialist

• Collected co-pays and any past due balances and set patients up on payment plans if

needed, at the time of checkout.

• Posted all office and diagnostic charges for that day and made sure all modifiers and

codes were correct prior to sending claims that night electronically.

• Checked benefits and eligibility for patients several days prior to coming in for

appointment or diagnostic test(s).

• I handled all pre-certification for any test and procedures for both Austell and

Douglasville locations.

• Scheduled all surgeries, CT/CTA, MRI/MRA for patients for both Austell and

Douglasville location.

• Did electronic posting of Medicare and most major commercial insurance payments and

manually posted other insurance payments that weren’t set up to post electronically to

appropriate patient and claim.

• Worked all Medicare, Medicaid and commercial denials by correcting codes, adding

modifiers or submitting additional information and then re-filing or sometimes appealing

if necessary.

CERTIFICATION:

07/2013-CPC through AAPC

EDUCATION:

1991-1995: Osborne High School, Diploma

2001-2002: Georgia Medical Inst., Medical Billing and Coding, Certificate

Currently Enrolled: Herzing University, BS in HIM

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