Coding and classifying healthcare encounters

are the core functions used to identify medical conditions and diseases diseases, procedures, and interventions.

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Coding healthcare treatment is essential for identifying and documenting medical conditions, diagnoses, procedures, and interventions across all care settings. Accurate and compliant coding ensures the integrity of clinical documentation, supports continuity of care, and enables appropriate reimbursement. Achieving this requires not only proficiency in medical coding systems such as ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS, but also a strong foundation in clinical knowledge, health information science, reimbursement models, and the administrative and operational workflows of healthcare delivery.

 

ICD-10-CM — reporting mortality and morbidity

ICD-10-PCS — reporting procedures and interventions performed in

acute care settings

CPT & HCPCS — reporting professional services

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

HCPCS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System)

 

 

The expertise and value I bring to validate coding of medical conditions and treatment:

• Apply clinical knowledge to classify and validate medical data from patient records using ICD-10 diagnosis and PCS procedures, CPT and HCPCS coding systems.

• Lead technical and HIIM teams in updating healthcare systems with new codes and industry standards. 

• Maintain AHIMA certifications for coding inpatient and outpatient services | CCS | CCS-P | CHDA | ICD-10 Trainer.

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