About Career Coders
Melody Irvine
- Accredited PMCC instructor through American Academy of Professional Coders.
- 29 years in the medical field.
- Certified Coder: CCS-P through AHIMA, CPC though AAPC and CMBS through Medical Billers Association, CMRS certification through AMBA, EMS – Mastery level of Evaluation and Management Coding through AAPC, and CPC-I through AAPC.
- Teaching ICD-9/CPT and Insurance Billing for 9 years at local community colleges.
- Worked in hospital setting for 8 years.
- Worked in multi-specialty setting for 14 years as Director of Coding, HIPAA, Compliance and Urgent Care.
- Developed and implemented HIPAA and Compliance Plans
- 6 years of Chart Auditing experience.
- Contract negotiating for coding issues.
- Staff and Physician training of HIPAA, Compliance, Insurance, CPT and ICD-9.
- Member of AAPC, AHIMA and CMGMA, Medical Billers Association and a Member of The American Medical Billing Association.
- Member of: Northern Colorado Better Business Bureau, Loveland Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Businesses.
- Past President of AAPC Loveland Chapter.
- I have lived in Colorado for 29 years.
- I am married to a wonderful man, my husband Michael. He has been the support and encouragement in my career.
- I am also blessed with an extended family of 5 step-children and 6 step-grandchildren that I dearly love.
- I have two sons, Joshua and his wife Katie, and Derek and his wife Lexy and new son, Blaise. I am very proud of my sons and their loving and supporting wives.