Manager, Coding Hospital – Physician Services

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

. Establish and maintain efficient, timely, accurate, and high-quality coding and abstraction processes across hospital campuses, physician services, and remote facilities .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and maintain efficient, timely, accurate, and high-quality coding and abstraction processes across hospital campuses, physician services, and remote facilities
Provide education to coders, physicians, and clinical staff on documentation, coding, and regulatory compliance
Advise Coding and clinical staff and collaborate with the Director, HIS & Coding to improve coding services
Manage daily Hospital Coding and Physician Practice Coding Department operations
Research coding questions, provide coder feedback, and ensure timely correction of coding errors and edits
Ensure concurrent coding audits, updated audit areas, accurate audit reports, and corrective action plans
Monitor aging and DNB accounts, coding timeliness, quality, and productivity benchmarks
Conduct audits and trend analysis of coding accuracy, productivity, documentation practices, and case mix index
Lead hiring, training, workflow assignment, performance appraisal, complaint resolution, production, and quality control
Identify and implement Coding department process improvements
Review coding and medical necessity claim denials and rejections and implement corrective actions
Coordinate ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT code updates with Coding Supervisors and Information Systems & Technology
Maintain coding information, manuals, resources, and materials
Monitor and reconcile budget expenditures and identify operational cost savings
Participate in Internal Audit Process exit conferences
Collaborate with coding managers and business partners regarding coding policies, procedures, practice, and unbilled activities
Mentor team members and encourage continued education and professional growth
Apply critical thinking, problem solving, and change management to resolve systemic issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 years of experience in health information management or coding management in a hospital or physician practice/clinic setting
Associate degree in Health Information Management/Health Information Technology, or related healthcare field, or 3 years of managerial experience in Health Information Management or Coding
Certification as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, or CPC
Knowledge of complete and accurate clinical documentation across healthcare settings and disciplines
Experience with acute care hospital and physician/clinic coding and billing practices
Knowledge of ICD-10 diagnosis and procedures, CPT, and Evaluation & Management coding systems
Knowledge of reimbursement systems including MS-DRG and APC
Knowledge of clinical documentation improvement methodologies
Ability to interpret and implement NCCI and MUE regulatory standards
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Ability to pass the Basic Microsoft Office Skill Assessment at 80% or higher during the pre-employment interview process

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunity commitment
Day shift, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
Regular employment status