KIMBERLY BUCHANAN, CPC, CCS

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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Self- motivated, dedicated professional searching for a position as a medical coder and physician educator in the health care field. Highly capable of utilizing comprehensive health care training, exceptional communication skills and prioritization qualities in order to yield a high impact as a certified coder/auditor /educator in the medical industry.

KEY STRENGTHS

15 Years of Outpatient coding/10 Years Billing

Expertise in Coding Clinics (all specialties), ED, OP surgery/ SDS, ANC, Injections and Infusions, Profee and Facility,CDI Edits,CCE edits,NCCI edits, DNFB,MAC NGS guidelines, E&M, Labs & Radiology, Anesthesia,IVR, as well as ICD 10, CPT, and procedures

Unique knowledge of coding and billing practices for OP clinics, Critical access facilities, Hospitalist, Intensivists, rural health clinics as well as general acute care facilities of all sizes and levels of service

Auditing knowledge and experience to include Pro Fee, multi-specialty to include Labs/Rads, GI, Urology, ENT, Podiatry provider/coder training

Skilled in Utilizing CAC, 3M,3 M HD, Meditech, Cerner, EPIC, Quantim, Quadramed, HPF, Paragon, Star, CHCS,ALTHA, Citrix, Actus, Chartmaxx

Exceeds Industry Coding Standards and Maintains High standards in coding Accuracy

Excellent Multitasking Talents and Outstanding Employee and Physician Relation Skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Varis, Inc 02-2020 to Present

Auditing for multi-specialty OP surgery specialties to include GI, Cardiiology, IVR, ENT, and others

Comforce 07-2019 to 11/2019

Auditing several Pro-fee multi-specialty clinics to include Gastroenterology, Urology, ENT, Podiatry

Miramed On Call- Contract Coder 04-2010 to 02/2020

Consistently met and/or exceeded production standards.

Audited on all assignments and averaged a minimum of 96-98% accuracy at all times

Received job offers from many past contract positions due to my reliability and knowledge

Assignments:

OP/ANCILLARY Coder- Mason General 05/01/2018 TO PRESENT

oCode all Laboratory services

E/R Coder- Hilo Medical Center 01/05 TO 04/01/2018

oCoded all E/D encounters/backlog

OP/ER coder- Baptist Health 12/17 to 02/18

oCoded all Ancillary Services

OP/ER coder- Coquille Valley Rural Health 04/17 to 10/17

oCoded E/R, Laboratory, Radiology, Ancillary Services

OP/coder- Mason General 05/16 to 01/17

oCoded Clinic facilities

OP/ER coder- Honor Health 3/15-05/16

oCoded all types of ED, Same day surgeries, etc.,

OP/ER coder- Bay Medical 9/14- 3/15

oCoded all types of outpatient /ER records

OP/ER coder- Renown Hospital- Teaching & Trauma Facility 2/14- 9/14

oCoded all types of Outpatient charts- Surgeries, ER, Observation, SDS, Trauma, Radiology

OP/ER coder- DCH Hospital 3/13- 2/14

oCoded all types of Outpatient charts- surgeries, ER, Observation, SD

o95%-98% coding accuracy

ED Coder- Doctors Medical Center 10/11 to 03/13

oResponsible for coding Emergency Department records while following hospital specific guidelines

oE/D coding to include injections and infusions, Profee & facility and E&M

COMPUTER DATA SOLUTIONS,INC

ED Coder/DOD Coding 05/12 to 10/2017

Responsible for Coding Emergency Department records while following the Department of Defense coding guidelines.

ER coding includes Injections and Infusions, Profee & Facility and E & M, Radiology, Labs, etc.

Assigning the correct ICD-9 & CPT and HCPCS codes.

Abstracting coding from medical records.

Maintains a high level of accuracy rate.

Also responsible for coding and auditing for several MTF’s to include Ft. Stewart, Ft. Bragg, Ft. Campbell and Ft. Wainwright and Andrews AFB.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) 2004

AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) 2005

Medicare Billing Certification 2004

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Nursing Program 1990 to 1992

University of Southern Mississippi BS in Accounting

Compliance Certification 2005,2012

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