Barbara Walker Email & Phone Number

• Provided remote coding for Atos clients while consistently meeting productivity and accuracy requirements. Clients include: Southern Illinois University Health Care, & McLaren Health Care.
• Assigned E/M levels for Physician services and facility ER E/M levels.
• Verified and abstracted all medical data to assign appropriate codes for hospital outpatient records.
• Reviewed and audited charges/procedures.
• Completed adjustments for corrected charges.
• Assigned CPT codes for Infusion and injection charges.

(Acquired by Atos in 2017)Provided remote coding for Anthelio Healthcare Solutions clients while consistently meeting productivity and accuracy requirements. Clients include: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Covenant Hospital Levelland & Plainview, and Southern Illinois University Health Care.

• Started as onsite ER/Clinic coder and transitioned into Inpatient remote coding role. Coded a wide variety of specialties including Cardiac, OBGYN, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Same Day Surgeries, Observation.
• Verified and abstracted all medical data to assign appropriate codes for hospital inpatient and outpatient records, adding modifiers as appropriate.
• Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes.
• Correctly coded diagnosis and procedures to ensure correct DRG assignment.
• Assigned appropriate POA indicators to inpatient accounts.
• Accurately entered procedure codes and diagnosis codes into billing software while consistently ensuring proper sequencing.

Bastrop, TX

• Performed ER and outpatient medical record coding with a high degree of accuracy.
• Assigned E/M levels to all ER accounts.

• Completed insurance verification and authorizations for inpatient and outpatient services.