[Hiring] Medical Coding Leader @Mercor

Role Description

Oversee professional fee and facility inpatient coding operations to ensure accuracy, productivity, and compliance with coding guidelines.

• Evaluate AI-generated coding assignments for ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, and DRG assignments to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct coding quality audits and provide targeted feedback to coding staff and AI systems.
• Monitor coding KPIs such as coder productivity, accuracy rates, unbilled accounts, and claim denial rates due to coding errors.
• Manage coding workflow queues, work distribution, and ensure turnaround time compliance.
• Collaborate with CDI, billing, and compliance teams to address coding-related revenue integrity issues.
• Annotate AI-generated coding outputs and provide structured feedback to support AI training datasets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in medical coding, with at least 2 years in a coding manager or HIM leadership role.
• Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, and Official Coding Guidelines.
• Proficiency in professional fee coding and/or facility inpatient coding with DRG assignment experience.
• Experience conducting coding audits and developing coding quality improvement programs.
• Proficiency with coding software (3M, Nuance, Optum360, TruCode) and EHR platforms.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to identify coding errors, compliance risks, and AI output inaccuracies.

Requirements

• Preferred CPC (Certified Professional Coder), CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), RHIA, or RHIT credential.
• Experience with computer-assisted coding (CAC) tools and NLP-based coding platforms.
• Background in inpatient facility coding with DRG optimisation experience.
• Familiarity with AI coding tools and comfort evaluating AI-generated coding assignments.
• Experience presenting coding performance data and quality metrics to leadership.

Application Process

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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