Outpatient Coding General Surgery
Resume:
Amy Lynn Butler
Lone Jack, MO 64070
**********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
GHR Healthcare
Contract Coder for Christus Health Hospitals
CPC Coder (Remote)
August 2023- Present
● Interpret and analyze professional/Physician
documentation for assignment of
diagnoses/procedures and Evaluation and
Management (E/M) codes, mainly working with
General Surgery and Pulmonology
● Inpatient & Outpatient Coding: Reviews Physician documentation (handwritten/dictation) to assign
appropriate diagnoses, CPT and E/M codes for all
encounters by date of service.
● Queries Physicians or involves Coding Management when code assignments are not straightforward or
documentation is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
University Pediatricians Hospital, Detroit,
Michigan — Coding and Compliance Auditor
(REMOTE)
August 2020 - July 2023
● NICU.PICU Specialty-Interpret and analyze
professional/Physician documentation for assignment of diagnoses/procedures and Evaluation and
Management (E/M) codes. The assignments of codes
are based on CMS, CPT/AMA coding guidelines.
● Inpatient & Outpatient Coding: Reviews Physician documentation (handwritten/dictation) to assign
SKILLS
Over 10 years experience as a professional
Medical Coder.
Currently over 12 months Coding Quality
Monthly Audit average is 98.9-99.7 %
accuracy & meeting quota..
Attention to detail, analytical and problem
solving skills.
Experienced in Coding for Inpatient
(including Teaching Hospitals) & Outpatient
E&M and Surgery care, including coding for
over 20 different Specialists:
Allergy/Immunology, Autism, Cardiology,
Critical Care Medicine (NICU & PICU),
Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetics
and Metabolic Disorders, Immunology,
Infectious Disease, Neonatal and Prenatal
Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics,
Physician Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Pulmonology, Rheumatology and Trauma.
Experienced with: EPIC, Citrix, Cerner,
Greenway, Powerchart, 3M, Waystar, Prime
Suite, MediSys & more.
CERTIFICATIONS:
CPC (Certified Professional Coder) #01813688
appropriate diagnoses, CPT and E/M codes for all
encounters by date of service.
● Queries Physicians or involves Coding Management when code assignments are not straightforward or
documentation is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
● Maintains records of work completed to ensure all work processed is timely and maintains a quality
standard of no less than 95% accuracy.
Southlake Orthopedics, Birmingham, AL
—Medical Coding & Billing Specialist
January 2018 - April 2020
● Coding and charges for assigned (15) Drs.
(Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Radiologist & Physical Therapist), including E/M Inpatient & Outpatient,
Surgeries, MRI’s, CT’s & EMGs
● Assist when needed with Insurance denials.
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, Birmingham, AL
Medical Coding/Billing Analyst II
March 2015 - November 2017
● Coding/ Charges/ Payments for assigned (5-7) Drs.
(Ophthalmologist, Opticians, Radiologists) including Urgent care, E/M Inpatient and Outpatient &
Surgeries.
● Work Insurance denials, check claim status,
including calling Insurance companies, and appeal
denials when necessary. • Work and monitor A/R, and reports for credits and balances for Patients and
Insurance • Help minimize inefficiencies and
inaccuracies in billing Insurance Co. and patients. Alabama Vision Center, Birmingham, AL
Medical Coding Specialist
January 2010 - February 2015
● Coding/ Charges for assigned Drs.
(Ophthalmologist) including E/M, Surgeries, Lasix, ICD-9, Medisys • Accounts Receivable (A/R), Billing, Statements, Collection Notices • Posting payments: Electronic Medical Records, mail payments, EFT, etc. • Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Insurance,
Medicaid & Medicare Billing • Excel spreadsheet. • EDUCATION
AAPC Course Certification
June 2020
High Tech Institute, Kansas City, MO
Associates in Health Administration &
Medical Billing and Coding Certification
(NCBCS)
January 2008 - January 2010
Brownsville School of Ministry, Pensacola,
FL— Associates of Arts
September 1997 - June 2000
● Resident Advisor for 50 girls on campus dorm for three years. ● Minored in Children’s Ministry, with two years hands on volunteer training and living on missions field for 6 months.
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