Head of Medical Coding

This role is with one of our client, which is an AI-Powered Revenue Cycle Intelligence Platform, transforming the healthcare billing stack with autonomous medical coding, proactive denial prevention, and workflow automation solutions.

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 15+ years

Role:

Head of Medical Coding- Job Overview

Head of Medical Coding

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Oversight

  : Lead, mentor and manage the coding team, ensuring accuracy, productivity and adherence to compliance standards.

• Client Engagement

  : Act as the primary point of contact for coding-related client calls, audits and reviews; present coding strategies and outcomes with clarity and professionalism. Take ownership of

  onboarding new clients

  and integrating them into coding workflows smoothly and efficiently.

• Strategic Collaboration

  : Work cross-functionally with operations, product, QA and compliance teams to align coding workflows with company goals and technology enhancements.

• Regulatory Compliance

  : Ensure that all coding practices are up-to-date with the latest CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS, and payer-specific requirements.

• Training & Development

  : Oversee ongoing training programs to keep the team current with regulatory and procedural updates.

• Reporting

  : Provide detailed reporting on coding accuracy, productivity metrics and audit outcomes to leadership and clients.

Required qualifications:

• Certification

  : CPC, CCS or equivalent (AAPC or AHIMA) Required. CRC or CPMA is a plus.

• Experience

  : 18+ years in medical coding, including at least 5 years in a leadership role; strong exposure to

  surgery and multispecialty coding

  is preferred.

• Client-Facing Skills

  : Strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills; experience handling US-based clients is highly desirable.

• Domain Expertise

  : Deep knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS and payer guidelines.

• Team Management

  : Proven ability to manage, mentor, and grow high-performing coding teams.

• Analytical Thinking

  : Ability to resolve complex coding issues, analyze trends, and optimize workflows.

• Professionalism

  : High ethical standards, confidentiality and a collaborative leadership style.