Douglas Ryan Behling is an experienced medical/biller coder with 11 years experience.
Skills:
Well versed with Coding procedures from transcribed reports with appropriate CPT, ICD-9 and modifying codes.
Has knowledge of extracting appropriate diagnosis codes from additional resources for reports with insufficient documentation.
Experience:
Edited coded charges to be posted and released as claims to their designated payer entities.
Registered/revised patient accounts and entered charges, attaching documentation when necessary .
Followed-up on outstanding claims and formulated appeals on denied claims.
Performed account reconciliations and addressed external billing questions and issues.
Greeted and checked patients in and out for visits and confirmed and scheduled appointments.
Verified eligibility of applicants for sliding fee and other reduced fee programs.
Audited and filed charts
Data entry of charges, posted payments and requested authorizations for treatment requiring pre-approval.
Sold treatment and implemented payment plan contracts for patients, based on credit approval.
Assisted manager with managerial duties. Assisted reception with phones, faxing, filing and scheduling. Assisted back office with sterilization, patient charting and treatment.
