James Dean Pierce

James is a certified Home Health Care Coder with 2+ years of experience as Medical Records Coordinator and overall 8+ years of experience in healthcare industry including work with data entry, insurance verification, ICD 9 coding, various administrative responsibilities, and patient care.  With strong knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Medical Terminology and Pharmacology, he is extremely well versed in Medical Coding guidelines and CMS regulations, as well as Microsoft Office software. His specialty is home health care.

A self-motivated, quick learning, and multi-tasking individual, he has held the following responsibilities:

• Create authorizations and schedules for all disciplines involved in home health care.
• Provide ICD-9 codes for all MCR and MCR HMO clients by utilizing ICD 9 manual and following ICD 9 guidelines
• Train all new staff members on processes in Medical Records Department
• Formatted SOP binder for Medical Records Department that is used as a new training tool
• Medical Technician/NREMT-Basic/Database Administrator
• Perform monthly Medicare verification for all clients
• Review medical records, intake information, and information presented by the clinician to accurately code and sequence diagnosis by utilizing the ICD 9 manual
• Very efficient in Microsoft Office Software, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent customer service skills