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Raquel Lopez, CPC, works in the hospital revenue cycle department of a healthcare system in Santa Barbara, California. She audits outpatient clinical charts and reviews procedural documentation to resolve claim errors and billing discrepancies. She writes about medical coding and insurance claims. Lopez earned an associate degree in health information technology from Lane Community College. Her background includes years of evaluating outpatient records to verify diagnostic and procedural accuracy.

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