Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Marjorie has been working in the medical coding and auditing field since 1995 and achieved her certified professional Coder (CPC) in 1998. She has worked in a variety of practice settings and has particular expertise in coding and auditing for Emergency Room Physicians, Urgent Care Physicians, Hospitalists and Emergency Department Facility coding. Marjorie has deep experience in training Medical coders for over 20 years. She has collaborated in performing feasibility studies on site as well as remotely. Marjorie has served as the Managing Partner for MLZ Coding, LLC since April 2016 and prior to that worked as an Assistant Medical Coding Manager. She attended Columban College in the Philippines achieving a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, majoring in Accounting. She has been an active member of AAPC since 1998.
*Development of training curriculum for professional, Inpatient coding, and Urgent Care; detailing ICD-10 and CPT procedures common to Emergency Medicine, Inpatients, and Urgent Care *Interview, Hire, and conduct orientation for new coders. Delegate Work Assignments *Perform Quality Assurance for newly hired coders until they passed the 95% Quality *Analyzed monthly quality and production performance data of every coder. *Weekly or Monthly client meetings on any coding issues *Reviewed and submitted invoices for payroll
* Performed external chart audits for multiple clients to ensure coding compliance with CMS coding regulations. * Abstract information from medical records * CPT and ICD-9-CM coding * Thorough knowledge of Official Documentation Coding Guidelines
* Assisted the Coding Manager for over 100 coders onsite and offsite daily * Ensured quality standards are met and abided * Orientated new coders to their assigned hospitals * Attended client meetings * Performed internal auditing, client assignments to coders, scheduling, and monitored TAT * Managed coders with coding issues, time management, training, and scheduling
*Professional coding for ER department assigning ICD-9-CM and/or CPT codes in accordance with established guidelines for accuracy/productivity * Maintained at least a 95% accuracy rate of charts coded *Managed client flow to complete assignments within TAT
*Professional coding for ER department assigning ICD-9-CM and/or CPT codes in accordance with established guidelines for accuracy/productivity * Maintained at least a 95% accuracy rate of charts coded