In search of an Outpatient Coding position, enabling the use of thorough record abstraction, coding to the highest level of specificity, using current Guidelines & Modifiers.

1. Shannon W. Simpson CPC
214-232-2332 shannonwid@gmail.com
AAPC Certified Professional Coder
CPC-A License # 01571469
Objective
In search of an Outpatient Coding position, enabling the use of thorough record abstraction,
coding to the highest level of specificity, using current Guidelines & Modifiers.
Education
Medical Coding Academy – Texas
Medical Coding & Billing
Certification Program 2017
Career Step – Online Accreditation Program
Medical Coding & Billing
Certification Program 2017-2018
University of Missouri – Columbia
Bachelor of Science – 1990
Major: Education & Computer Science
Minor: Mathematics, Administration, & Human Resources
Licenses, Certifications, & Affiliations
AAPC – American Association of Professional Coders
Certified Professional Coder – Medical Coding Academy
CPC-A License # 01571469
Medical Coding Knowledge Base
• ICD-10 Coding Guidelines at the Section,
Subsection, & Category Levels
• Medical Coding & Billing
• Medical Terminology
• Confidentiality Policies
• Law & Ethics
• Payment Plans & Collections
• OPPS
• Personal Health Record (PHR)
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Pre-Authorization / EOB’s / Appeals
• Audits & Reimbursement Strategies
• Third Party Payers
• Diagnosis & Procedural Coding
• CPT Coding Guidelines, Parenthetical
Notes, & Modifiers
• HCPCS Guidelines & Modifiers
• CPT Assistant & NCCI Edits
• E & M Guidelines & Codes
• Coding Clinic / AHA / AHIMA
• Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• HIPAA / ERA / OSHA
• WHO / OIG / CDC / NCHS
• Charge Master / CMS-1500 / UB04
• EPIC Software / Data Skills / 45 WPM
• CMS / MS-DRG / ABN / CRM
• RAC & UHDDS
• Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC)

2. Work Experience
SSM Health Care – MO
Emergency Room Patient Register
2013-2014
Independent School Districts – TX & FL
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade Teacher
1990-2013
Transferable Skills
• Ability to abstract important information from medical charts
• Ability to answer inquiries concerning services, billing, & claims
• Able to research medical charts for accuracy and/or errors
• Ability to retrieve records, correspond with physician offices, administrators, & other healthcare
professionals
• Flexible & a Team Player
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, & mathematical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Software
• Committed & dedicated to continued professional growth
• Ability to learn company policies, routines, products, & services
• Ability to work and in an efficient, positive, & cooperative manner
• Will uphold & reinforce compliance policies & federal regulations; such as HIPAA
• Ability to understand, recall, & relate information
• Dedicated work ethic, resourceful, & goal-driven professional
• Self-motivated; with the natural ability to speak, write, & communicate effectively
References
Ms. Delissa Ortega CCA, CCS-P, CCS, AHIMA ICD-10-CM / ICD-10-PCS Instructor
Former CPC, CPC-H, CPMA, CPC-I
Medical Coder & Biller Instructor
Medical Coding Academy
469-877-0774
Ms. Belen Ortez RDD, CPC-A
Director
Medical Coding Academy
469-877-0881
Ms. Kathryn Manley MS.Ed, LPC, CST
kathrynlmanley@gmail.com
308-234-5502