Lyn Terrebonne

Currently work as Inpatient Coding Auditor, I average 10-14 charts per day.

• Complete monthly and focus audits for 5 Inpatient coders.
• Provide education sources to help the coder to get a better understanding of coding guidelines.
• Review completed charts and note necessary corrections.
• Perform coding audits to determine accuracy and compliance with coding guidelines.

Previously worked as an Inpatient Coder, with an average of 10-12 charts per day with 95+% accuracy.

• Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
• Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
• Trained and mentored junior coders to support growth and development and apply high-quality coding practices.
• Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
• Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.

• Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
• Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
• Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
• Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
• Utilized active listening, interpersonal, and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
• Trained and mentored junior coders to support growth and development and apply high-quality coding practices.
• Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.

Prior to becoming an Inpatient coder, I also worked in the medical records department and did insurance verification at this facility.

• Scanned and uploaded medical records into electronic medical records system.
• Assisted in preparation of medical reports for external parties.
• Processed and tracked requests for medical records from external organizations.
• Updated patient records with accurate, current insurance policy information.
• Made contact with insurance carriers to discuss policies and individual patient benefits.
• Assured timely verification of insurance benefits prior to patient procedures or appointments.
• Complied with HIPAA guidelines and regulations for confidential patient data.
• Achieved insurance pre-authorizations to enable timely patient procedures.
• Trained new staff on current, correct insurance verification procedures.
• Performed various administrative tasks by filing, copying and faxing documents.