Medical Coding Manager

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...

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 c...

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 
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 
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 
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 

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 
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.