Pat Maccariella-Hafey, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS‑P, CIRCC, Retired Executive Director of Education
Patricia Maccariella-Hafey, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIRCC, has over 35 years of expertise in the areas of ICD-10-CM, CPT, DRG/APC validation, Professional Fee E&M coding, Interventional Radiology, and Facility E&M coding. Now retired, Maccariella-Hafey was formerly the Director of Education for Health Information Associates Inc., a healthcare consulting firm specializing in coding compliance review, education, and contract coding services.
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