This month we are pleased to introduce Roger Hettinger, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, COC, CPC, CPCO, CPB, CPMA, CRC, CEDC, CGSC, CHONC, CIMC, CUC, CGIC, CHC, CRCR, Senior Revenue Cycle Advisor for Axea Solutions, Inc. in Cumming, Georgia. How did you get into this line of work? I started coding in 2000 and have worked in healthcare since 1994. Before I started coding, I worked in various areas of the healthcare business office doing functions such as entering charges, posting insurance payments, appeals, collections, and customer service. What is your favorite area of coding? My favorite area of coding has been emergency medicine. The coding is never boring or mundane, and there's a wide variety of diagnosis and CPT codes that can be reported. Continue reading the member spotlight here. |