Coding Manager, 40 hours, Hybrid, Sign on Bonus!
Devens, MA - USA
Job Summary
Join Us as a Coding Manager!
$10000 Sign on bonus available!
Full-Time 40 Hours - Hybrid - 3 days in Auburn MA office 2 days remote after training.
The Coding Manager is responsible for the overall leadership supervision and daily operations of the hospital coding department. The position ensures accurate compliant and timely assignment of ICD-10-CM ICD-10-PCS and CPT codes for inpatient hospital and professional services. The Coding Manager oversees coding staff productivity and quality develops departmental policies and procedures coordinates coding education partners with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Revenue Cycle and Finance and ensures compliance with AHIMA AAPC CMS and other regulatory requirements.
As a Coding Manager:
- Directly supervise mentor train and evaluate coding staff.
- Establish productivity quality and accuracy standards and monitor performance.
- Conduct regular coding quality reviews audits and corrective action plans.
- Develop implement and maintain coding policies procedures and workflows.
- Serve as the department subject matter expert for ICD-10-CM ICD-10-PCS CPT UHDDS and behavioral health coding guidelines.
- Monitor regulatory and payer changes and educate staff on updates.
- Oversee timely coding to support DNFB reduction and revenue cycle goals.
- Partner with the CFO HIM CDI Patient Financial Services Compliance and Medical Staff to improve documentation and reimbursement.
- Manage TruBridge encoder configuration and coding resources; support WellSky workflow optimization.
- Coordinate internal and external coding audits and implement recommendations.
- Analyze coding trends denials case mix and productivity metrics; prepare reports for leadership.
- Assist with budget planning staffing recruitment onboarding and performance management.
- Maintain compliance with ethical coding standards and hospital policies.
- Perform complex coding as needed during staffing shortages or high-volume periods.
Successful Coding Managers will have the following:
- Strong leadership coaching and communication skills.
- Associates or Bachelors degree in Health Information Management or related field preferred.
- RHIA RHIT CCS CCS-P CPC or equivalent AHIMA/AAPC credential required.
- Minimum 5 years of hospital coding experience including behavioral health preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of coding leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience with TruBridge encoder WellSky EMR and coding audit processes preferred.
- Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM ICD-10-PCS CPT behavioral health coding and Medicare reimbursement.
- Knowledge of coding compliance revenue cycle and denial management.
- Ability to analyze productivity and quality metrics and lead process improvement.
When you join the growing TaraVista team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives. As our team member youll receive:
- Medical Dental and Vision
- 401(k) match
- Employer paid short term disability (STD)
- Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
Pay Range $83000 - 103000
Compensation will be determined based on the candidates relevant experience.
TaraVista is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
TaraVista is a regional provider of inpatient psychiatric care serving Middlesex and Worcester Counties and Southern NH. We are Located in Devens MA.