Brenda L. West
Jacksonville FL 32209
****.********@*****.**.**
Objectives: Looking for a challenging position with a growing company. Where I can
use my diverse experience, and have the opportunity for advancement.
Summary of Qualifications:
Result driven administrative professional and facility specializing in abstracting medical
Record to assign diagnoses, procedures and E&M codes with ICD-9 CM and CPT codes
for the purpose of medical bills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong leadership and problem solving abilities.
Very comfortable in a fast pace environment.
Able to formulate and lead a team or tackle projects independently as situations dictates.
Specialize in handling sensitive issue with diplomacy and objectivity.
Knowledge of HCC coding and Medicare Risk Adjustment.
Excellent production management with low error rate.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Abstracting chart to assign diagnoses, procedures and E&M codes using ICD-9CM, CPT and HCPC codes for the purpose of reimbursement and research compliances for federal and hospital regulations.
Specialize in maintaining Local Medical Review (LMRP) to meet federal regulation and compliances.
Coding electronic medical record for facility and professional
Able to update super bill and charge master if needed.
Responsible for quality control of patient’s medical record to collect data for research and statistical reporting.
Function as a supervisor to maintain and monitor staffing schedules, ensure adherence to policies and procedure.
Specialize in insurances, third party payer reimbursement and verification and assigning revenue codes if
needed.
Knowledge on assigning DRG codes to inpatient record as needed.
Training:
Electronic medical Record
Encoder
PC Proficiency
Anatomy and Physiology
Customer Services
Work Experiences:
HIMG- Medical Coder – 02/11
Team Health – Medical Coder -11/04-11/08
Shand’s Healthcare- Medical Coder- 10/8 12/03
Educations:
Kaplan University Jacksonville – Student
American Academy of Professional Coder
Jones College- 1982-1983