Elizabeth López Sánchez

Elizabeth L. is an experienced medical records coder currently working as a Medical Records Coder III at the University of Rochester Medical Center since May 2022, focusing on claim edits, charge reviews, and denials within the Department of Medicine. Prior to this role, Elizabeth served as a Medical Coder at Practicefirst from January 2018 to May 2022, where coding was conducted in emergency room, urgent care, and primary care settings with a maintained accuracy of 95%. Elizabeth's background also includes teaching assistant positions at Amherst Central School District and Erie 1 BOCES, providing support to students with disabilities. Elizabeth holds a Certificate in Medical Coding/Transcription from Herkimer County Community College, a Master's degree in Early Childhood/Childhood Curriculum and Instruction from Buffalo State University, and a Bachelor's degree in Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education from Nazareth University.