ANDREW RUSSELL
Certified Medical Coding Specialist
Nashville, TN · a.russell@email.com · (555) 789-0456
Summary
AAPC-certified medical coder with 5 years in hospital revenue cycle operations. Codes 150+ claims daily at a 98% first-pass acceptance rate and has driven a 15% reduction in denial rates through root-cause claim audits.
Experience
Medical Coding Specialist · HCA Healthcare
2021 - Present
- Code 150+ inpatient and outpatient claims daily using ICD-10-CM and CPT with a 98% first-pass acceptance rate
- Reduced claim denial rate 15% by leading root-cause audits and provider documentation training
- Reconcile EOBs and resolve payer discrepancies for a $3M monthly claims volume
- Maintain 96% coding accuracy across quarterly internal audits of 200 randomly sampled charts
Medical Billing Associate · Ascension
2019 - 2021
- Processed 100+ claims daily across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers
- Cut average accounts-receivable days from 45 to 32 through proactive denial follow-up
- Submitted prior authorization requests for 60+ imaging and surgical cases each month
Patient Registration Clerk · Vanderbilt Health
2018 - 2019
- Registered 80+ patients daily and verified insurance eligibility via Availity payer portals
- Collected copays averaging $4K per week and balanced daily cash drawer with zero variances
- Scanned and indexed intake forms into Epic, keeping chart completion above 99% accuracy
Education
Associate Degree, Health Information Technology — Nashville State Community College · 2019
Skills
CPC Certified, ICD-10-CM, CPT Coding, HCPCS Level II, Epic, Denial Management, Revenue Cycle, HIPAA Compliance, EOB Reconciliation, Medicare/Medicaid
Certifications
CPC, Certified Professional Coder, AAPC
CPB, Certified Professional Biller, AAPC
RHIT, Registered Health Information Technician, AHIMA
Key Achievements
Recovered $410K in previously written-off claims through a 2023 aged-AR review project
Named Revenue Cycle Employee of the Quarter twice for audit accuracy and denial turnaround
