Dru Luna, CPC

Experience

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  Mid-South OBGYN

  Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Coder/Patient Care Representative

  Assisted patients with interpretation of their accounts vs. EOB’s. Performed monthly collections process. Worked front desk, assisting patient check out and scheduling of next appointments or procedures. Collected payments and co pays. Data Entry of charges. Transcribed correspondence for physicians. Entered E/M CPT and ICD-9 codes into system. Reviewed charts and encounters and assisted physicians with the correct Medicare guidelines for certain levels of service. Performed chart audits as quality check for compliance. Researched denied claims. Pre-certified procedures with insurance companies. Database and file management duties as needed. Show less

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  UTMG Medical Group

  Jun 2008 - May 2010

  Clinical Coder II

  Clinical physician-based Coding. E/M Level multi-specialty coding. General Surgery, Ambulatory Surgery, Diagnostic coding. Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Echo and EKG Coding. Chart auditing. General Surgeries. Database and file management. Data Entry. Communicate with physicians regarding ICD-9 diagnostic and CPT-4 procedure guidelines. Assisted billing department in rectifying billing discrepancies. Strong medical terminology knowledge.

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  Memphis Heart Clinic

  Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  Coder III

  Physician-based coder of cardiology procedures (Interventional Radiology) and E/M level coding for office, hospital consultation, admitting, discharge and subsequent visit coding. Diagnoses assignment coding. Pre-bill Chart auditing. Bill charges to insurance companies and work denials, by provided documentation to insurance companies. Perform database and file management duties. Educate physicians and nursing staff on proper medical record documentation requirements.

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  Memhis Heart Clinic

  Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  Coder III
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  Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

  Coding Analyst II

  Coding inpatient pediatric coding and ER Observations and ASU records with ICD-9, CPT-4, and HCPCS Level II coding, processing 60 to 90 records daily while maintaining 97% accuracy and achieving productivity goals. Utilizing 3M software and input information into computerized patient record system. Duties also included handling wide variety of medical claims including physical therapies, ENT, primary care and psychiatry visits, dental, eye/vision, ambulatory surgeries, diagnostic testing, and ER. Chart auditing, pre and post bill Show less

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  Parallon

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

  Outpatient Coder II

  Responsible for coding same day surgeries, observations and ED's with productivity and accuracy goals of 95% or higher. Proficient with 3M, Microsoft Office, and Meditech.

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  Himagine Solutions inc.

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  Remote Outpatient Coder II

  Responsible for coding remotely Endos, ORs, Same day Surgery, ED's and Observation records with ICD-10, PCS and HCPCS coding. Also responsible for a four chart per hour productivity, while maintaining and 95% accuracy rate.

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  Wellstar Health Systems

  Jan 2017 - now

  Remote Medical Coder

  Responsible for coding remotely outpatient accounts, both adult and pediatric, SDS and OBV, with a productivity of 5 charts per hour and an accuracy level of at least 95% accuracy.Responsible for clearing daily edits.