Revenue Cycle Coder Lead-Inpatient Coding

Job Summary

You will be a cornerstone of our medical coding department, providing essential leadership and strategic direction for our inpatient coding team. You will drive coding accuracy, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize revenue cycle performance for complex medical cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical guidance, conduct comprehensive quality oversight, and perform complex coding audits.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with CDI, Quality, Case Management, and Revenue Integrity teams to resolve documentation and coding discrepancies.
• Drive continuous improvement by providing one-on-one feedback, developing educational materials, and promoting best practices among coders.
• Contribute to operational efficiency by tracking productivity, reporting quality trends, and supporting process optimization initiatives.

Requirements

• Required: RHIT or RHIA certification, Associate's degree in health information management or related field, 3-5 years of inpatient facility coding experience, advanced knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, MS-DRGs, UHDDS, and Official Coding Guidelines, strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, proficiency with encoder and EMR systems, ability to provide constructive feedback and coach peers effectively.
• PREFERRED: CCS certification, Bachelor's degree, prior experience as a lead, mentor, trainer, or auditor, experience with complex surgical cases and high-acuity medical records, prior inpatient coding audit or CDI collaboration experience, experience supporting remote or vendor-based coding teams, familiarity with productivity standards, DNFC management, and revenue cycle metrics.