Coding Team Lead
About The Position
The Coding Team Lead mentors and guides the medical coding team to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant coding of patient services across the organization. The role supports coders, providers, practice staff, and revenue cycle personnel, and serves as a liaison among providers, practice leadership, and the revenue cycle management team. The lead helps onboard new coders, supports coding operations and workload distribution, addresses coding concerns, assists with audits and education, and prepares reports and performance evaluation materials. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Acceptable certification from AAPC and/or AHIMA, including ICD-10 certification.
- Proficient and highly knowledgeable in current coding and billing guidelines, including ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS.
- Knowledge of current and appropriate use of modifiers.
- General knowledge of HIPAA guidelines specific to coding and billing.
- General knowledge of current claims filing principles and guidelines.
- At least 5 years of experience with direct coding responsibilities.
- At least 3 years of experience with claims filing and billing knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the interview process for new coders alongside the Revenue Integrity Manager.
- Train newly hired certified coders and review the systems they need to use.
- Work with providers and practice staff to ensure charts are coded accurately and on time.
- Establish backup and cross-coverage plans for vacations and unexpected absences to maintain timely coding.
- Assist coding staff with escalating concerns about incomplete charts that cannot be coded, involving senior staff as needed.
- Monitor practice coding volume and coder workload to support adequate workload distribution and timely coding of completed charts.
- Prepare ad hoc reports as needed or requested by Revenue Cycle leadership.
- Assist the Director of Billing and Coding with annual coding staff performance evaluations.
- Serve as a primary resource and support for coding staff.
- Serve as a liaison between providers, practice leadership, and the revenue cycle management team.
- Assist coders, Revenue Cycle Representatives, Revenue Cycle Managers, and other internal staff with coding-related chart responsibilities for designated practices or providers.
- Assist internal staff with internal and external chart audits and reviews to support timely and proper completion of audit tasks.
- Assist Revenue Cycle Managers, practice leadership, providers, and auxiliary staff with follow-up education and support as directed by the manager.
- Subscribe to relevant industry updates and listservs, including AAPC, AHIMA, Part B News, Medicare MACs, and commercial payers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
- Dynamic environment.
- Access to a diverse network of practitioners.
- Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience.
- Competitive compensation.
- Generous paid time off.
- Health, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
