Medical Inpatient/Outpatient Coder Resume Example Tsehoostooi Medical Center

MARENIE

BEGAY, CPC

Professional Summary

Certified Professional Coder achieved from Academy of Professional Coders Association, Salt Lake City, UT in 2002. Very experienced coder of many years in Inpatient,Outpatient settings. Also attained Associate Applied Science Degree in Health Management field.

Skills

HIPPA Compliance
Medical Terminology expert
Very Familiar with I-10(International Classification of Disease Systems)
Hospital and Clinical Coder
OutPatient(ASC)coder
Understands Anesthesia coding
DRG and PC Grouping
Resourceful and Reliable worker

Ability to meet deadlines
Can Coach others on coding
Ability to calculate DRG report
Team Player
Maintain updates on constant changes with 1-10 codes,CPT and HCPCS
Can perform informal coding audits

Education

Sherman Indian High SchoolRiverside, CA1969High School Diploma: Regular

Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ2002Associate of Science: Health Information Management

Work History

Tsehoostooi Medical Center - Medical Inpatient/Outpatient Coder
Ft. Defiance, AZ11/2018 - Current

Reviewed documentation for compliance with requirements and accuracy of information.
Provided patient diagnoses under strict time constraints.
Used 3-M Software to apply 1-10/PCS Codes with HCPCS
Recieved charts daily from analysts for review and apply accurate codes for billing to process daily
Managed to code 10-30 charts perday with 0-3 errors
Worked with very minimal supervision
Abstracted daily reports for Supervisor to view
Participated with Team on updates and on constant changes
Self motivation when it came to trainings for updates
Team Player
Coach others on basic coding.

Tsehootsooi Medical Center- Outpatient Coder
Fort Defiance, AZ10/2018 - 05/2018

Review incoming clincial visits, by dissecting purpose of visits, and search for medical necessity
Code the maximum of 126 or more each day with less than 2-3 errors
Carefully identify any errors and rectify for inconsistencies and deficiencies
Compile necessary reports for presentation to Supervisors
Apply appropriate 1-10 codes with 100% accuracy rate
Inpatient coding resumed 03/2018, review all incoming,discharged stays by deciphering notations, operative reports and discharge reports as well
Code complex stays by researching patient history, and review of system as noted to substaniate correct codes
Apply accurate I-10 codes, PSC codes for procedures with modifiers due to anatomical sites
Key in all codes into RPMS for completion
Abstract reports daily and submit reports to Supervisor
Resource used 3M, RPMS and dictionary and Text books daily
Work with Utilization person as a Liason to complete Medicare stays
Actively maintain current working knowledge on CPT codes for outpatient and PSC for Inpatient
Follow rules and regulations set by facility and other protocols

Search for manifestation that could optomize I-10 codes includes procedures and modifiers
Assure all visits are noted as is in the visit, if there are missing notes return for clearance for modification by initial Clinician
Correctly code in RPMS daily and preparation for Billing process
Maintain updated information on coding requirements through continuation education
Maintain Certification
Can code 8-12 Inpatient charts per day

San Carlos Apache Tribe- Inpatient and Outpatient Coder
San Carlos, AZ12/2017 - 10/2017

Reviewed all incoming discharged patient stays and clinical coding
Dissected each clinical visits for Purpose of visits, procedures and apply accurate I-10 codes and procedural apply CPT codes for Outpatient with modifiers and assure anatomical sites is identified and if wounds are complex or simple with measurements
if unclear documents were detected the visits were returned for modification from the Clinicians
All messages were forward to Providers via Email, notifications or RPMS mailing system
Produced daily and weekly reports
Worked closely with UR person
Conducted brief inservice with new Providers on dictations and reports
Coached new coders
Achievement one coder passed her CCA examine
All clinical visits were reviewed from EHRD report daily as well as Inpatient records and in Electronic Health Record
Assured all documentation were justifiable and attested by clincians
Coded and produce 126-300 visits on a good day- Outpatient
Ccoded 8-15 charts per day for Inpatient

Tsehootsooi Medical Center- Inpatient Coder
Fort Defiance, AZ08/2013 - 02/2015

Organized and coded all documents related to due diligence for acquisitions.
Recieved discharged patient medical information daily and reviewed each for accurate information and apply most appropriate ICD-9 Codes with CPT and modifiers for anatomical sites
Reviewed each DRG assigned according the lenght of stay and payor for billing
Successfully keyed in all codes into RPMS from 3M attestations
Consulted or queried Providers on documentations
Kept all Relative weights for Medicare above 1.0 level with no creeping practice and attested with name and closed each stay
Submitted attestations to Business Office for claim process each day
Reviewed all questionable attestations by retrieving the recored and made correction(if there any)
Monitored each chart for completion
Abstract reports for Supervisors, daily or monthly
Kept Certification up to date
Attended local and off site trainings to keep abreast of all changes with ICD Coding, CPT

Affiliations

Certified Professional Coders Certificate

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Tsehoostooi Medical Center
Tsehootsooi Medical Center
San Carlos Apache Tribe

School Attended

Sherman Indian High School
Phoenix College

Job Titles Held:

Medical Inpatient/Outpatient Coder
Outpatient Coder
Inpatient and Outpatient Coder
Inpatient Coder

Degrees

High School Diploma : Regular
Associate of Science : Health Information Management

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