Christine Geiger
Assistant Vice President, Acute and Post-Acute Coding Services, First Class Solutions, Inc
Chris' career in health information management started in 1986. She has worked at large and mid-sized health care facilities in many roles where she gained a thorough understanding of health information management. Her coding career, which began in 1986, includes working in hospitals as both an employee and a consultant. Her work with Skilled Nursing Facilities includes medical record compliance reviews and ICD-10 coding support, audits and education. She helped author education programs for ICD-10 coding in preparation for PDPM, and has served as an instructor for ICD-10 education co-sponsored by the Missouri Healthcare Association, Missouri Leading Age and Missouri League of Nursing. Chris' experience also includes working in quality assurance, service analyst and as a coding instructor for Saint Louis University. She is certified in the risk adjusted coding support and coding compliance services for our clients. Chris holds a Master's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a B.S. degree from Saint Louis University. She is an active member of the Missouri and American Health Information Management Association and the American Academy of Professional Coders.