STACEY D. GORDON, CPC

908 Cedartree Lane Apt 12, Claymont, DE 19703 484-574-4831 Email: greeneyes12242003@yahoo.com

SUMMARY: Dependable and enthusiastic HIM professional with almost 3 years’ experience in the

Health Information Management profession. Same-Day-Surgery facility coder for orthopedic trauma, sports and oncology. Extensive experience with Medicare billing. Self-motivated, organized, works well independently.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS: Associate’s Degree– Community College of Philadelphia, 2002 CPC (Certified Professional Coder) ICD-10 Proficient, American Academy of Professional Coders

EXPERIENCE:5/13 - PresentUniversity of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PAHIM Coding Specialist789 bed, Level I Trauma and Academic Facility Code same day surgeries in the Orthopedic Surgery Department for Trauma, Sports, and

Oncology in the Epic System. Verify all surgeries are billed in Epic Verify Insurance information, and obtain Referrals and Authorizations Review and correct warnings and errors, authorization and referral denials, procedure

and diagnosis denials, transfers, and Refund patients. Manually Write Off denied charges. Extensive Accounts Receivable Management of outstanding insurance claims involving

detailed coding review and follow-up of CPT 4 and ICD9-CM codes assigned to surgical procedures.

Review of operative reports and assign ICD9/CPT codes for accurate coding reimbursement utilizing “Med Assets” for compliance/bundling issues

Electronic Medical Record via EPIC to determine and assign appropriate CPT 4/ICD-9/HCPC’s codes.  Abstract and charge information into Epic. Resolve all billing edits.

6/10 – 5/13SpecialtyCare – Springfield, PAAccounts Receivable Representative Code surgical codes and ICD-9 codes, and Daily Balancing of each Charge Entry Batch Reconcile Aging Reports for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Workman Compensation Claims, and

Auto Claims Prepare claim appeals, adjustments, and reconciliations Verify CPT & ICD-9 Codes and Insurance payments, and prepare Refund Requests Help Management with questions regarding Procedure Codes and help with Special

Projects Correct Claim errors and resubmit to Insurance Company Verify patients’ demographics and secondary insurance Contact Insurance companies to resolve discrepancies Negotiate Payment Proposals with Insurance Company Assist co-worker with helping to resolve Insurance issues Attain payments for procedure codes formerly being denied

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11/09 – 2/12Bath&Body Works – Springfield, PASales Associate (Part-Time)

8/09 – 6/10Genesis Healthcare – Kennett Square, PAMedicare Billing Specialist Code & Review Medicare Claims in the FISS System and billed appropriate party Contacted Medicare Provider Services to resolve discrepancies Reconciled the Aging Report Prepared claim appeal spreadsheet made adjustments and reconciliations Contacted Hospice and Skilled Nursing facilities to reconcile billing overlaps Corrected CPT & ICD-9 and Claim Errors, and validated for Medicare billing Verified patients demographics and secondary insurance Reviewed patients ADR file

11/07 – 7/09HCR Manorcare Fitzgerald Mercy – Yeadon, PAMedicare Billing Manager Code and Billed Medicare and performed collections duties Reviewed Census Report to bill inpatient, outpatient, and discharged patients Billed claims in the PCC system (HCR Manor Care Specific) Reviewed Medicare Claims in the FISS System and billed as necessary Verified Commercial claims and verified insurance payments Reviewed Bad Debt and Cash Logs and escalated to management Reviewed Aging Report to determine collection priorities Contacted Medicare Provider Services to resolve discrepancies, and Corrected CPT &

ICD-9 Errors Posted Medicare, Private, and Commercial Insurance payments into PCC system Reconciled the Aging Report Submitted monthly spreadsheet to report cash payments and adjustments Managed six people

9/04 – 11/07Dr. Gary V. Gordon, MD FACP – Wynnewood, PABookkeeper Posted private and insurance payments Made referral verifications, Insurance verifications, and co-pays Processed bills daily, and Corrected CPT & ICD-9 Errors Third party billing and MRI authorizations Remicade, Orencia, and Rituxin Reports Approved and tallied monies each day C&S System and Navinet System knowledge

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Working knowledge of the following technologies:

EPIC, Gift Rap, Rehab Optima, PCC System, Navinet, FISS, C&S, SoftDent, NextGen, HealthTec

Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Academy of Professional Coders Upland Pennsylvania Chapter

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