Lead Coder – Hospital Inpatient
About The Position
The Clinical Coding Coordinator (Lead Coder) for Hospital Inpatient Coding serves as the team’s primary subject matter expert and quality resource. This leadership-oriented position is not a traditional production coding role and does not involve people management. The lead coder provides guidance, education, quality oversight, and support to coding professionals across the organization, with a focus on highly complex inpatient cases. The role supports coding accuracy, compliance, reimbursement integrity, quality measures, research initiatives, and organizational reporting. It is completely remote and involves collaboration, mentorship, auditing, review of records before final submission, research into challenging coding scenarios, and support for best practices and continuous improvement. The position works with cases involving advanced treatments, innovative procedures, and transplant programs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 5 years of relevant coding experience.
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead resource and escalation point for complex inpatient coding questions.
- Conduct coding audits and quality reviews.
- Review records before final submission and identify opportunities to improve accuracy.
- Research challenging and uncommon coding scenarios.
- Educate, mentor, and provide feedback to coding professionals.
- Support data integrity efforts related to reimbursement, quality measures, research, and reporting.
- Collaborate with colleagues to promote best practices and continuous improvement.
- Help maintain compliance with evolving coding standards and regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off.
- Retirement savings.
- Long-term and short-term disability.
- Health Savings Plans and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Certification and education support.
- Continuing education opportunities and credential maintenance assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
