Head of Medical Coding

1 day ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Quantalent AI Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 24,00,000 per year

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

Head of Medical Coding- Job Overview

We're looking for an experienced and client-facing
Head of Medical Coding
to join our team in Bangalore to
head the entire medical coding team
, ensure compliance and drive excellence across complex medical specialties. This leadership role requires
deep Subject Matter Expertise (SME)
in coding, strong
team coaching and mentoring
, and the ability to confidently engage with clients, auditors and stakeholders.

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.

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