Inpatient Medical Coding Manager

Company and Practice Context

Role Overview

Key Job Duties

• Develop and implement ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT-4 coding policies and procedures under national guidelines and the AHIMA Code of Ethics.
• Set goals, objectives, productivity targets, and performance improvement plans.
• Manage coding staff, workflows, quality, productivity, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Coordinate coding with federal, state, local, payer, and organizational requirements.
• Manage budgets, capital and operating planning, resource use, and variance reporting.
• Evaluate processes, coordinate with management, support compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with HIM, coding, CDI, clinical, provider, practice, and revenue-cycle stakeholders.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management is required.
• Current RHIT or RHIA certification is required.
• CCS and/or CIC certification is preferred.
• Direct supervisory experience and at least 5 years of supervisory or coding leadership experience are required.
• Three to five years of coding experience across a variety of visit types is required.
• Comprehensive revenue-cycle and facility-coding knowledge is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding classification systems is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is required.

Required Skills

• Complex project and workstream management, delegation, and oversight of junior team members.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills for interpreting complex qualitative and quantitative data.
• Professional written and verbal communication and stakeholder influence.
• Team leadership, talent development, training, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Problem solving, prioritization, organization, judgment, and ability to manage multiple projects and staff.

Compensation

• Estimated annual salary range is $90,000 to $130,000.
• The role may participate in an annual incentive compensation program and Huron benefit plans.

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