Marianne Madden
Marlborough
Summary
Outpatient Medical Coder with extensive experience at Tenet Healthcare, specializing in ICD-10 coding and compliance. Demonstrated success in educating staff, improving coding accuracy, and resolving complex billing issues. Committed to continuous improvement and staying current with coding guidelines to enhance patient care outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Medical Coder
Tenet Healthcare - Physician Services
Northborough
08.2020 - 12.2025
- Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with quality assurance in coding practices. This was for both physicians, practices, and coding team members.
- Educated staff on updates to coding guidelines and regulatory changes. Training included Physicians and Practice personnel with TPR Corp. presentations.
- Educated TPR Staff on updates to LCD and Articles for specialty physicians and practices or insurance updates where needed.
- Analyzed patient charts for missing information before submitting claims.
- Reviewed physician notes for accuracy prior to claims submission.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to resolve coding issues and questions.
- Provided training on coding best practices and new regulations.
- Verified diagnosis codes by reviewing clinical documentation for accuracy.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles.
Outpatient Medical Coder
MT. AUBURN HOSPITAL
Watertown
04.2012 - 06.2020
- Performed accurate medical coding and abstracting per national guidelines, including AHA Coding Clinics.
- Accurate Coding through attention to detail, and assigning ICD-10 diagnosis codes for Laboratory, Radiology, Pretests, including Prenatal/Antenatal claims for both Physician and Hospital Outpatient.
- Actively participated in continuing education courses related to outpatient medical coding practices.
- Assist Management in assigned tasks and projects
- Resolve Claim Edits and Denials on all outpatient pre and post coding and billing issues through current EMR systems (EPIC,3M for abstracting and in the past Meditech)
- Assist in providing Medical Coding Training to others in specialty and EMR systems
Education
Certified Medical Coder - CPC, ICD-10 certified
AAPC (American Assoc. Professional Coders)
300 Hr. Medical Coding Course -
Assabet Valley Adult Education
Project Management -
Assabet Valley Adult Education
Continued Education -
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Graduate -
Burdett School
Boston, MASkills
- Medical terminology and anatomy
- Training and mentoring
- Outcome coding
- Management and goal setting
- Motivation skills
- Customer service
- Process improvement
- Coding guidelines and CPT assistant
- HCPCS and CPT coding
- Prioritization skills
- Outpatient diagnosis coding
- Office equipment proficiency
- Automated systems proficiency
- Software proficiency
- ICD-10 coding and EMR management
- Outpatient billing expertise
- Medical software proficiency
- HIPAA compliance
Affiliations
• AAPC
• Education Specialist
• Burlington Chapter - Education and Secretary Officer for Local Chapter
• Worcester Chapter
• Marlborough Lions Club, Officer Tail Twister
• Education Specialist
• Burlington Chapter - Education and Secretary Officer for Local Chapter
• Worcester Chapter
• Marlborough Lions Club, Officer Tail Twister
References
Available upon request
Previous Work Experience
High Tech Sales and Sales Management
Certification
CPC- Certified Professional Coder - AAPC
Timeline
Outpatient Medical Coder
Tenet Healthcare - Physician Services
08.2020 - 12.2025
Outpatient Medical Coder
MT. AUBURN HOSPITAL
04.2012 - 06.2020
Certified Medical Coder - CPC, ICD-10 certified
AAPC (American Assoc. Professional Coders)
300 Hr. Medical Coding Course -
Assabet Valley Adult Education
Project Management -
Assabet Valley Adult Education
Continued Education -
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Graduate -
Burdett School