Senior Medical Coder & CDI Consultant (Remote)

KENYA BROWN, BHSA, CCS, CPC, CPEDC, CUC

AAPC ICD-10 Proficient

Remote 225-***-**** *******@***.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly experienced Professional Fee Medical Coder, CDI Consultant, and Coding SME with 20+ years of experience supporting inpatient and outpatient physician coding across hospital-based, academic, and multi-specialty environments. Advanced expertise in E/M auditing, CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM/PCS, HCC coding, modifier application, and compliance review. Proven success in remote contract roles, high-volume production settings, provider education, and enterprise system implementations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Professional Fee Coding (Inpatient & Outpatient)

E/M Coding & Auditing (2021–2025 Guidelines)

CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS

Modifier Assignment & Sequencing

HCC & Risk Adjustment Coding

Medicare, CMS & Payer Guidelines

Coding Edits, Denials & Rework Resolution

Clinical Documentation Improvement

Documentation Review & Gap Identification

Provider Queries & Education

Audit Preparation & Compliance Support

Specialty Experience

Multispecialty Clinic/Surgeries

Critical Care & Hospitalists

SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY

3M Health Information Systems:

3M 360 Encompass

3M CodeRyte

3M Encoder

3M MS-DRG

3M Coding & Reimbursement System (CRS)

Electronic Health Records:

Epic

Cerner

Meditech

Athena

Allscripts

Paragon

eClinicalWorks

CareCloud

Ancillary Systems:

Medaptus

Encoder Pro

Advanced user and trainer-level expertise in 3M Health Information Systems across inpatient, outpatient, professional fee, and CDI workflows.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GHR RevCycle Workforce

Professional Fee Coder (Contract) Jun 2025 – Present

Inpatient and outpatient professional fee coding for Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. Assigned E/M, CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM codes with accurate sequencing and modifier application. Reviewed documentation and collaborated with providers to resolve discrepancies. Systems: Epic, 3M.

Insight Global

Urology Coder (Contract) Apr 2024 – Jun 2025

Performed inpatient, outpatient, and surgical coding for Urology and Pain Management. Mapped codes to provider, facility, and POS requirements to ensure compliant billing. Systems: Epic, Athena, 3M.

Beacon Hill Staffing

Professional Fee Coder (Contract) Jul 2023 – Apr 2024

Coded multi-specialty encounters including ENT, Family Medicine, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, and Urology. Maintained accuracy and productivity standards. Systems: CareCloud, ECW.

Medasource

Professional Fee Coder (Contract) Nov 2022 – Jul 2023

Supported ED professional fee, ENT, and Family Medicine coding. Reviewed documentation and resolved coding discrepancies. Systems: Allscripts, Medaptus.

TEKsystems / 3M HIS

3M Coding Solutions Trainer / SME (Contract) Dec 2021 – Nov 2022

Delivered live and virtual training on 3M 360 Encompass and related solutions. Supported go-live implementations and served as SME for internal and external teams.

Pride Health

Professional Fee Coder (Contract) Apr 2021 – Dec 2021

Professional fee coding for Nephrology, Dermatology, Hematology/Oncology, Family Medicine, and ED Pro Fee. Systems: Epic, 3M.

AMN Healthcare

Professional Fee Coder (Contract) Jan 2021 – Apr 2021

Multi-specialty professional fee and surgical coding including Urgent Care, Oncology, Critical Care, Pediatrics, and HCC. Systems: Paragon, Allscripts.

GHR RevCycle Workforce

Diagnostic Radiology Coder (Contract) Nov 2020 – Jan 2021

Professional fee diagnostic radiology coding with accurate CPT/HCPCS and modifier assignment. Systems: 3M CodeRyte, Epic, Encoder Pro.

Patient Plus Urgent Care

Billing & Coding Specialist Mar 2020 – Nov 2020

Urgent care coding and billing. Conducted monthly provider education on documentation and coding trends. Systems: eClinicalWorks.

American Physician Partners

CDI Consultant / Professional Fee Coder Apr 2019 – Mar 2020

Led CDI initiatives for ED physician practices. Conducted E/M audits and provider education. Systems: Cerner, Meditech.

Addison Group HIM

Professional Fee Coder (Contract) Jun 2017 – Feb 2019

Professional fee and SDS coding across surgical and medical specialties. Systems: Epic, 3M.

Promise Hospital of Baton Rouge

HIM Coder Aug 2016 – Jun 2017

LTAC inpatient coding, including ICD-10-CM/PCS, DRG, and Medicare guidelines. Systems: Meditech, 3M.

Ochsner Health System

Physician Coder III Jun 2011 – Aug 2016

Inpatient, outpatient, and surgical professional fee coding. E/M audits, HCC coding, denial resolution, and provider education. Systems: Epic, 3M, Mainframe.

EDUCATION

Master of Healthcare Administration (In Progress) – Upper Iowa University

Bachelor of Science, Health Services Administration – Upper Iowa University

Associate of Applied Science, Health Information Technology – DeVry University

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) – AHIMA

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) – AAPC

Certified Pediatric Coder (CPEDC) – AAPC

Certified Urology Coder (CUC) – AAPC

ICD-10 Proficiency – AAPC

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