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Melissa Fickert

Bryant & Stratton

Address: 2480 Conrad Avenue
Akron, Ohio, 44314
Email: B00721092@bryantstratton.edu
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Medical Coding Specialist with nineteen years of experience. Great leadership skills. Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes.
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Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
Career Dev II Theory
Participate in social, academic, and professional communities for individual growth and to function as a citizen of a multicultural world.* View

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
Professional Code Practicum II
Week 3 Domain Reflection Employ strategies for reflection on learning and practice in order to adjust learning processes for continual improvement.* View

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
ICD Diagnostic Coding
Analyze the results of coded data to ensure medical necessity is met when auditing charts. View

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
Human Disease and Drug Pharmacology
Follow established methods of inquiry and mathematical reasoning to form conclusions and make decisions.* View

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Math College Mathematics-Quantitative Reasoning
Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal and informal learning and life experiences to new situations.* View

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
Learning Communities
Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal and informal learning and life experiences to new situations.* Week 7 Workplace Document

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
ENGL202 English and Writing
Utilize appropriate current technology and resources to locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then communicate findings in visual, written and/or oral formats.* View

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
Clinical Documentation Integrity
Evaluate the accuracy and completeness of the patient record as defined by policy, external regulations, and standards View

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
ICD Diagnostic Coding
Abstract information from medical charts to assign the correct diagnosis (ICD-10) procedure (CPT) and supply (HCPCS Level II) code in a variety of medical situations View

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
Electronic Health Records
Demonstrate competency to assemble, process, maintain, store, abstract, analyze, index, and retrieve health information data. View

Academic Service: Melissa Fickert
Medical Reimbursement and Coding
Blog & Social Media Contributions: Melissa Fickert
MCCG 262 Graduation Articulation Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27_e3teaJRE

Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
MCCG262 Portfolio Project
MCCG262 Graduation Articulation Video View

Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
MCCG22 Advanced CPT and HCPCS Level II Coding
Analyze the results of coded data to ensure medical necessity is met when auditing charts. View

Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
GRADUATION PORTFOLIO
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Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
Career Dev II Theory
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Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
Human Disease and Drug Pharmacology
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Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
Professional Code Practicum II
Week 3 Domain Reflection View

Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
Learning Communities
Week 7 Workplace Document

Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
ENGL202 English and Writing
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Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
Clinical Documentation Integrity
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Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
ICD DIAGNOSTIC CODING
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Competency Assessments: Melissa Fickert
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
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Educational BackgroundUpdated: 07-25-25
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Goals (Personal & Professional): Melissa Fickert
Certified Medical Coder
My professional goal is to graduate with my associate's degree in August of 2025 for medical coding. I then plan on taking the CCS-P exam and becoming a certified coder so I can continue my career as a medical coder.
My personal goals are to continue to improve my time management and social skills. I hope to take all the knowledge I have obtained from Bryant & Stratton College and advance my career. 
Resume & CV: Melissa Fickert
Resume 2025
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