The document provides a summary of Christi Beneduce's qualifications and experience in medical coding and billing. It outlines her current role as the sole coder for Maternal Fetal Medicine at Women & Infants Hospital, where she codes and charges for both inpatient and outpatient services. Previous experience includes coding roles at Rhode Island Hospital, Sturdy Memorial Hospital, and as a billing and coding specialist for multiple physicians. The document also lists relevant education, software skills, and availability of references.

1. Christi M. Beneduce, CPC
9A Kennedy Road
Foster, Rhode Island 02825
401-450-5058
Objective:
To obtain an intellectual career in the medical field with the
opportunity for advancement.
Current Experience:
Currently I am the only coder for Maternal Fetal Medicine and both Pediatric Diagnosis
Center based out Women & Infants’ Hospital (North Dartmouth & Providence)
Code & charge for both part A and B services
handle any and all corrections to be made on accounts
Work all denials
Handle variance reports
Handle missing charge reports
Code and charge for Genetic Counseling
Code for the Nuchal Transients for the East Greenwich & Woonsocket site
Part B services for Inpatient services as well as surgeries, Deliveries, & Triage consults
All sub specialty clinic’s seen by MFM
WPCC, Faunce,& PDC
(will gladly discuss responsibilities)
Experience Coding for Rhode Island Hospital outpatient services including the
Emergency Room and Trauma Center
Emergency Department
Trauma
Critical care
Pediatric Emergency Department
Pediatric Trauma
Pediatric Critical care
Day Clinic services (all specialties)
Experience coding all of the outpatient services for Sturdy Memorial Hospital; these
services include:
Outpatient Labs
OB/GYN services
Physical Therapy
Pre-Op’s
Occupational Health Services (Employee Health)
Pulmonary Rehab.
School clinics
Labor and Delivery
Occupational Therapy

2. Experience as a Medical Coding and Billing Instructor and Medical Assistant Instructor:
Responsible for the supervision of 20-30 students per mod
Teaching the following subjects;
Anatomy and philology
Understanding Health Insurances
Step by Step ICD-9 and CPT-4
Electronic medical records
Teaching Students to perform EKG’s
Introduction to the Healthcare Field
Phlebotomy Skills
Teaching the proper way to fill out a CMS-1500, UB-04 and UB-92 form
CMS-testing for knowledge of the Medicare policies and procedures
Emphasize on the importance of team work
Experience as Billing and Coding Specialist:
Responsible for the Coding and Billing for 24 physicians whose specialties
are as follows;
-Infectious Diseases
-Transplant
-Internal Medicine
-Travel Medicine
Services include inpatient and outpatient. The facilities that are including
are;
-Rhode Island Hospital
-The Miriam Hospital
-Woman & Infants Hospital
-Memorial Hospital
-Banister House (Nursing Facility)
Ability to obtain pertinent information from each facility for billing and
coding purposes.
Extensive ICD-9, CPT-4, HCPCS Training
Ability to identify payment errors, which result from improper system
configuration or contract implementation.
Conducts periodic assessments and makes recommendations to ensure
effective on-going regulatory compliance relating to billing issues
Participates in operational planning for new ventures, including
strategizing with physicians to insure billing rules are followed
Participates in patient complaints and investigation of billing issues
Experience as a Clinical Office Manager:
Responsible for the supervision of the following staff:
Medical Records, Medical Receptionists, Medical Assistants,
Nurses

3. Bi-weekly Payroll
Weekly Schedules
Over seeing the data entry of office charges
Ordering supplies
Petty cash
Daily over sight of the Health Center Issues
A more detailed description of day-to-day duties will furnish upon interview.
Software:
Cerner
IDX
3M
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Med Host
Care Tracker
Medical Manger
SMS-lifespan program
NextGen
Medi Tech
Education:
CCRI, Providence
Lifespan Corporate Services
Certified Professional Coder
Community College of Rhode Island
Lincoln, Providence, Warwick
Completion of prerequisites for Nursing, with 23 credits in General Studies
Warwick Public School Department
Warwick, Rhode Island
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tri-Town Community Action Agency
Johnston, Rhode Island
Completion of Accounting and Computer Course
Community College of Rhode Island
Lincoln, Rhode Island
General Education Diploma
Work Experience:
2012- present – Women & Infants- Maternal Fetal Medicine, Coder
2010- per diem- RIH Coder (ED coding & specialty clinics)
09- 2010- Sturdy Memorial Hospital- Coder
08-09- Tri- Town Health Center- Clinical Office Manager

4. 08-08 Lincoln Technical Institute- MCB Instructor, MA Instructor
06-08-University Medicine Foundation – Billing and Coding Specialist
References:
Gladly given upon request.