Medical Coding Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to a remote team of medical coders and coding auditors.

• Establish expectations, conduct regular one-on-one meetings, and promote a culture of trust and respect.

• Oversee daily coding operations, manage work queues, balance workloads, and ensure turnaround-time performance.

• Monitor and report on accuracy, productivity, and compliance metrics.

• Act as the main escalation point for coding inquiries and complex scenarios.

• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Compliance, and audit resources on issues, audit findings, and denial trends.

• Guarantee accurate, complete, and compliant coding following ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, CMS, and payer-specific guidelines.

• Create, maintain, and disseminate coding policies, playbooks, and job aids.

• Design and manage coding education initiatives, including onboarding, ramp plans, competency checklists, and 30/60/90-day milestones.

• Provide ongoing training through huddles, workshops, office hours, and written materials.

• Maintain a centralized library containing guides, FAQs, tip sheets, and videos.

• Offer individual coaching based on performance data, audit/denial trends, and observed needs.

• Assist coders in achieving and maintaining professional certifications and continuing education.

• Promote knowledge sharing while upholding confidentiality and HIPAA/compliance standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Current AAPC certification (e.g., CPC, COC) or AHIMA certification (CCS-P, CCS).

• At least 5 years of professional coding experience.

• Minimum of 2 years in a senior, lead, or supervisory position providing support to other coders.

• Strong understanding of professional fee coding, including preventive care, primary care, diagnostics, and virtual/telehealth services.

• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, and national/payer-specific guidelines.

• Experience in creating and delivering coding education, including training sessions, huddles, guides, and mentoring.

• Familiarity with HCC/risk adjustment coding and value-based care and quality programs.

• Experience presenting to and collaborating with external clients or partners, including producing client-facing reports, analytics, and coding-related insights.

• Proficiency in EHR systems, encoder/coding software, and productivity/quality reporting tools.

• Exceptional communication and coaching abilities.

• Capability to explain complex coding concepts to both coding and non-coding audiences, internally and externally.

• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and manage a remote team.

• Experience with Elation and Google Workspace is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• 100% paid health, dental, and vision premiums, including coverage for families.

• Generous parental leave: 4 months for the birthing parent and 2 months for partners.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Flexible scheduling.