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Lynor Hardy

@lynorhardy

Certified Coding Specialist with 20 years' clinical-to-coding expertise ensuring accurate DRG and reimbursement outcomes.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leveraging clinical-to-coding expertise that improve documentation integrity, support revenue cycle accuracy, and drive process or system usability improvements.

I am a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) with 20 years of progressive clinical, documentation, and coding experience across complex healthcare environments. As a clinician-turned-coder, I combine frontline clinical judgment with deep knowledge of MS-DRG methodology, ICD-10-CM/PCS conventions, and CC/MCC capture to support accurate reimbursement and audit readiness.

Throughout my career in the United States Air Force I reviewed inpatient and outpatient medical records, assigned CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes aligning with Official Coding Guidelines and payer medical necessity, and led initiatives to prevent denials through accurate sequencing and documentation improvement. I have hands-on experience in acute care, chronic disease management, obstetrics, and procedure coding, and have coordinated coding for programs such as colposcopy and residency clinic workflows.

More recently I have applied my clinical and coding expertise to healthcare software as a UI/UX web developer apprentice, building front-end interfaces with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React to improve documentation usability and AI-assisted tools. I focus on process improvement, documentation integrity, and enhancing system usability to protect revenue and support compliant clinical workflows.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Junior UI/UX Web Developer

Current

Creating Coding Careers

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Design and build user-centered healthcare interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React to improve documentation usability and workflow efficiency with applied clinical coding expertise.

HTML CSS JavaScript React UI UX Design Clinical Documentation

Independent Duty Medical Technician

United States Air Force

Jan 2016 - Jan 2026 (10 years)

Evaluated, treated, documented, and coded high-volume outpatient encounters, assigning CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes to ensure audit readiness and reduce denials through accurate code sequencing and documentation review.

ICD 10 CM ICD 10 PCS ICD 10 Coding HCPCS Documentation Review

Aerospace Medical Technician

United States Air Force

Jan 2012 - Jan 2016 (4 years)

Assisted physicians in family medicine, supported OB/GYN services, and coded technician and physician encounters while leading technician training to ensure procedural coding accuracy and diagnostic specificity for appropriate reimbursement.

Coding For Reimbursement ICD 10 CM Procedure Coding Training

Labor & Delivery Medical Technician

United States Air Force

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years)

Supported prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care and ensured accurate coding of global obstetric and related outpatient encounters to maintain documentation requirements and reimbursement accuracy.

Global Maternity Codes CPT ICD 10 CM Documentation Review

Clinic Technician & Colposcopy Coordinator

United States Air Force

Jan 2007 - Jan 2010 (3 years)

Reviewed inpatient and outpatient records to ensure diagnostic specificity, applied ICD-10-CM coding in a residency clinic, and managed a colposcopy program applying CPT and ICD-10-CM coding to procedures and office-based encounters.

ICD 10 CM CPT Documentation Review