Medical Coding Manager

About Us At Alteva RCM, we're dedicated to helping healthcare providers thrive through expert revenue cycle management, strategic insight, and innovative solutions. We're always looking for passionate, driven professionals who want to make a meaningful impact, grow their careers, and be part of a collaborative team committed to excellence. Position Summary    The Medical Coding Manager provides operational leadership for coding activities across assigned specialties and service lines. This role ensures coding accuracy, productivity, and compliance with applicable regulatory and payer requirements, while partnering with billing, clinical, and compliance teams to support clean claim submission, reduce denials, and protect revenue integrity.  Key Responsibilities    Team Leadership & Development    Lead, coach, and develop coding staff (in-house and outsourced resources) to support accuracy, consistency, and accountability  Support recruiting, onboarding, training, and competency validation for new and existing team members  Establish clear performance expectations and conduct regular evaluations aligned to quality and productivity standards  Address performance gaps through structured coaching and corrective action plans as needed  Operational Oversight    Oversee day-to-day coding operations to ensure timely completion of encounters and consistent application of coding standards  Develop and maintain workflows that improve productivity, turnaround time, and coding accuracy across specialties  Ensure appropriate work distribution based on complexity, volume, and team capacity  Maintain departmental policies and procedures consistent with official coding guidelines and payer requirements  Compliance & Audit Oversight    Oversee internal and external coding audits, ensuring timely response, documentation support, and completion of corrective actions  Monitor adherence to federal, state, and payer-specific coding rules, including documentation requirements  Identify risk areas and implement corrective and preventive action plans to reduce compliance exposure  Maintain audit-ready processes and participate in compliance initiatives, education, and reporting  Revenue Cycle & KPI Management    Monitor team KPIs, including coding quality scores, productivity, and turnaround times  Partner with billing and revenue cycle leadership to support clean claim submission and reduce coding-related denials  Identify trends impacting reimbursement (e.g., documentation gaps, modifier usage, payer edits) and implement targeted improvements  Cross-Functional Collaboration    Partner with providers, clinical leadership, and compliance to promote complete and accurate documentation  Serve as a resource for coding guidance, escalation support, and interpretation of coding rules  Collaborate with billing, AR, and payer relations teams on payer-specific coding strategies and issue resolution  Support contract review, LOA alignment, and operational readiness for new payers, services, or documentation requirements  Qualifications    5+ years of professional medical coding experience across one or more specialties  3-4+ years of people leadership experience preferred  Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifier application, as applicable to the organization’s services  Strong understanding of coding compliance principles and audit readiness expectations  Demonstrated ability to manage workflows, track metrics, and drive continuous improvement  Proficiency with EHR and coding/billing systems, encoder tools, and productivity tracking platforms  Preferred Experience    Active coding credential (e.g., CPC, CCS, CIC) preferred based on specialty and service mix  Experience managing coding operations in a multi-specialty or service-based environment  Cross-functional experience partnering with billing and AR teams to address denials and documentation-related revenue risk  Pay Range $85,000—$110,000 USD   Benefits Alteva RCM offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, employee assistance plan, paid family leave, short-term disability and life insurance. We also provide a 401(k) plan with employer match, flexible spending accounts, employee discount program and an employee referral program.