About

Dedicated Medical Surgical Coder with 8 years of experience, including hands-on coding at UIC Hospital. Inpatient and outpatient at Rush Medical Center. Expert in ICD- 10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS, Epic, 3M 360 Same Day Surgery, Observation, to include Oncology, ortho, radiology, Peds, Spinal Surgeries to name a few. Seeking to leverage proficiency in abstracting diagnoses and multitasking capabilities in a Medical Coder role.

Skills

  • Communication
    10
  • Teamwork
    10
  • Problem-Solving
    10
  • Creativity
    10
  • Leadership
    10
  • English
    10

Experience

Tantiana Turner

Work experience
  • Unifin Inc Remote
  • Customer Service Representative (Remote) Dec 2022 - Apr 2023 • Responded to a broad range of customer
  • inquiries, including those from employed individuals, new hires, and retirees, concerning medical benefits and
  • Medicare eligibility.
  • Ensured accurate and clear communication to assist clients in understanding their healthcare choices, aiding in
  • their decision-making processes.
  • Delivered consistent customer support by providing prompt and reliable information regarding medical
  • benefits and Medicare guidelines.

Tantiana Turner

Work experience
  • Oct 2019 – Present
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • CMS Guidelines
  • Procedural Codes
  • Diagnostic Codes
  • Medical Terminology Knowledge
  • Abstract diagnoses from patient chart and medical record
  • I code complex pathology cases
  • Analyzed DRG assignments using ICD-9-CM codes.
  • • Highly skilled in CDI practices, coding and documentation requirements related to quality outcomes,
  • profiling and reimbursement
  • • Expertise in developing and maintaining strong, collaborative and supportive working relationships with
  • CDI peers, physicians and other clinical professionals
  • Worked with more than 10 primary surgeons with 4 assistant surgeons
  • to code General Surgery codes

Tantiana Turner

Work experience
  • October, 2018 - December, 2021
  • Fulltime
  • UIC Hospital Chicago, IL
  • Medical Billing Assistant/Medical Coding Oct 2018 - Dec 2021
  • Ensured compliance with insurance protocols by verifying patient referrals and Medicare eligibility.
  • Assisted in medical billing and accurately coded inpatient records for multiple specialties, including Cardiology,
  • Oncology, and Internal Medicine.
  • Evaluated and confirmed the accuracy of medical record coding using ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding
  • systems.

Tantiana Turner

Education
  • Business administration