Medical Coder - Lead

The Medical Lead Coder supports coding operations under the supervision of the Manager of Coding and Data Quality, following ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines and Luminis Health standards. Responsibilities include reviewing inpatient and outpatient medical records to assign diagnosis and procedure codes accurately using coding systems such as ICD and CPT, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements including HIPAA, and maintaining high coding accuracy to prevent billing errors and claim denials.

This role involves collaborating with healthcare providers and billing staff, conducting coding audits and quality assurance reviews, researching coding issues, providing training within the department, assisting with coding software implementation, supporting external coding audits, and generating coding-related data reports to guide healthcare management.

Candidates should have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent plus medical coding education; a bachelor's degree in health information management or related field is preferred. Required experience includes at least three years of progressive coding experience, with five or more years preferred in an acute care hospital setting. Certification as a CPC, COC, CIC, CCS, CCS-P, or CCA is required, with RHIT or RHIA preferred.

The position is full-time, day shift, and classified as light work with minimal physical demand and low exposure risk to blood-borne pathogens.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance; retirement plan with employer match; paid time off and holidays; tuition assistance; wellness programs; employee assistance programs; and employee referral bonuses.