Catrina Landa
Modesto
Summary
To secure a Medical Billing and Coding position
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Medical Billing and Coding and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Cal Med
12.2024 - Current
- Review medical record information, correctly assign codes to diagnosis and procedures
- Utilize the ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding guidelines to code medical record entries
- Assign accurate Medicare Severity Diagnostic Related Groups
- Check eligibility and benefit verification
- Comprehension of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS/Modifiers and Auditing
- Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, or regulatory agencies.
- Knowledge of insurance guidelines, including HMO/PPO, Medicare and state Medicaid
- Operate office equipment, such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories, or medical records.
- Understanding of Medical insurance, Billing, Collections and Reimbursement
- Verify insurance coverage and assist the billing department with processing claims
Medical Billing Specialist
Vituity
10.2017 - 10.2024
- Interfaces with AS400 hospital portals, Lynx, Laserfishe and Ingenious Med to ensure charts are complete
- Running Molers and Insurance Eligibilities
- Complete various functions relating to WIP, and coding
- Other duties as assigned
- Determines and assigns financial classification (minicoding)Performs data entry
- • Re-processes denied claims and appeals underpaid claims.
Western Dental Receptionist
05.2015 - 10.2015
- Customer Service; acknowledge, smile and greet patients upon arrival/dismissal
- Respond to patient questions and or concerns according to company Policies
- Answering Telephones
- Scheduling Appointments
- Maintaining Appointment Book
- Confirming Appointments
- Follow up on no shows/cancellation of Appointments
- Register Patients on sign in sheet
- Chart Filling
- Cash Handling
Clerical (Temp)
Commodity Supplement Food Program
05.2015 - 10.2015
- Check in and sign up clients applying for programs
- Answer phones, direct callers to appropriate staff and/or answer questions
- Multiple phone line direct to staff
- Alphabetic filing and inventory
- Maintain clean and organized office
Swing Manager
McDonald's
05.2011 - 04.2015
- Assisted customers provided information and resolved their complaints
- Counted money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts were correct and that there was adequate change
- Calculated total payments received during a time period, and reconciled this with total sales
- Established standards for personnel performance and customer service
- Supervised others and provided on-the-job training
- Reviewed work procedures and operational problems determined ways to improve service, performance, or safety
Office Assistant
Central Valley Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Answered telephones, directed calls, and took messages
- Maintained and updated filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer
- Compiled, copied, sorted, and filed records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities
- Computed, recorded, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports
- Reviewed files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests
Education
Diploma -
Central Valley High School
Ceres, CAMedical Billing and Coding
San Joaquin Valley College
Visalia, CA08.2025
Bachelor Degree - Business
Brandman University
Modesto, CA06.2025
AS Degree - Business
Heald College
Modesto, CA01.2014
Skills
- 4 Years Management Experience
- Self- Motivated, Energetic, Reliable
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Flexible, Open to New Challenges, Dependable
- Time- Management
- Keeping Records, Filing, Sorting
- Customer Service Oriented
- Work Well Under Pressure
- Professional - Image and Attitude
- Dedicated, Dependable, Quick Learner
- Receptionist Experience, Excellent Phone Voice
- Knowledgeable of Confidentiality Laws
- Diagnostic coding
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical record review
- Insurance verification
- CPT coding
- Medical billing procedures
- Medical billing software
- Medical billing
- ICD-10 coding
- Data entry and management
Timeline
Cal Med
12.2024 - Current
Medical Billing Specialist
Vituity
10.2017 - 10.2024
Western Dental Receptionist
05.2015 - 10.2015
Clerical (Temp)
Commodity Supplement Food Program
05.2015 - 10.2015
Office Assistant
Central Valley Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2014
Swing Manager
McDonald's
05.2011 - 04.2015
Medical Billing and Coding
San Joaquin Valley College
Bachelor Degree - Business
Brandman University
AS Degree - Business
Heald College
Diploma -
Central Valley High School
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