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Lauryn Padgett

@laurynpadgett

I am a certified ophthalmic coding specialist with eight years of high-volume medical coding.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek an ophthalmic coding role applying ICD-9/ICD-10 and CPT expertise in a high-volume clinic, improving revenue through audits, and mentoring staff on coding best practices.

I have eight years of medical coding experience specializing in ophthalmology, with an exceptional understanding of ICD-9, ICD-10 and CPT coding procedures. In clinical roles I have coded E/M, procedures and consults for general ophthalmologists and residency clinics, captured missed testing, initiated audit procedures to increase revenue, and billed physician components for outpatient services.

I excel at data entry and multitasking in high-volume, fast-paced medical environments and routinely educate residents, physicians and technicians on new coding requirements and best practices. I also bring hands-on clinical support as a certified ophthalmic assistant and nationally certified contact lens examiner, with experience transcribing documentation, creating instruction manuals, and organizing supply and testing workflows.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Ophthalmology Department Coder

Summa Health Systems

Sep 2018 - Present (7 years)

Code E/M, procedures and consults for two general ophthalmologists and a multi-specialty residency clinic, capturing missed testing and ensuring coding accuracy; educate residents, physicians, and technicians on new coding requirements.

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Scribe / Certified Ophthalmic Assistant

Ohio Eye Care Consultants LLC

Aug 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Transcribed exams, physician orders, diagnoses, and prescriptions; documented procedures and coded office visits using E/M and 92 codes to maintain accurate patient records and billing.

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Ophthalmic Coding Specialist

Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons

Jul 2009 - Jul 2017 (8 years)

Billed physician components for an outpatient facility and aided collections; initiated audit procedures to improve revenue and provided educational coding support to technicians.

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Student Employee

Wittenberg University Admission Office

Sep 2005 - Dec 2005 (3 months)

Organized mailing lists, filed college applications, and distributed information about university programs to prospective students to support admissions outreach.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Wittenberg University

2004 - 2008

Activities and societies: President of the East Asian Studies Club; organized community and campus events, led fundraising and expanded the club.

Attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio from 2004 to 2008; served as President of the East Asian Studies Club and organized community and campus events.

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Stow-Munroe Falls High School

2000 - 2004

Attended Stow-Munroe Falls High School in Stow, Ohio from 2000 to 2004.

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Software and tools used professionally

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