Peggy Pugh

Experience

1. President

   Coding Concepts

   May 2000 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Established this health care consulting firm, which performs coding, documentation, reimbursement, operational and compliance plan auditing, EHR evaluation, fee schedule and CDM analysis, credentialing and practice set-up for multi-specialty physicians, hospital organizations, consulting and legal firms and third-party medical billing companies. Create and present regional and national educational seminars for physicians and medical professionals on a variety of health care topics including but not limited to E/M Coding, ICD-9/ICD-10, Multi-Specialty Coding, Compliance Plans and Privacy. Present AAPC Workshops regionally on a variety of coding and reimbursement-related topics (Cleveland, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; Baltimore, MD; Charleston, WV; Morgantown, WV; Huntington, WV). Create and present college level and certification courses on ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, basic coding for non-coders, EHR Management (EHRM), CPC-Preparatory Course and CPT/HCPCS/ICD for coding and reimbursement compliance. Founder and Past-President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter AAPC, Former Member of the AAPC National Advisory Board.

Education

• Fairmont State University

  Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

  1975 — 1979

• West Virgina Northern

  Registered Nurse, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 3.9

  1988 — 1990