Chandrika Chandrashekar

(CPC, CAIMC, CPMB, FIMC-HCC)

Chandrika, CPC, is a Certified Professional Coder with Several years of experience in Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding across outpatient and urgent care settings. Her expertise includes E/M auditing, medical decision-making validation, documentation gap analysis, denial trend review, and revenue integrity improvement. She has extensive experience reviewing E/M documentation to ensure accurate level selection, medical necessity support, and compliance with current coding guidelines.  She has presented educational sessions and E/M-focused webinars for multiple Local chapters and has been actively involved in provider education initiatives focused on improving E/M documentation and reducing coding-related audit risks. Chandrika is passionate about simplifying complex E/M concepts and translating guidelines into practical, real-world strategies that help coders and providers confidently support appropriate E/M levels while maintaining compliance and protecting practice revenue.