Inpatient Clinical Coding Delivery Lead

Apprize Technology Solutions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apprize Technology Solutions seeks an experienced Clinical Coding - Delivery Manager to lead coding operations, quality, and service delivery while continuing hands-on coding of complex inpatient cases. You will mentor teams, manage workloads, and drive improvements to meet performance targets.

The role requires NCCQ ACC or equivalent, senior coding experience, and strong collaboration with clinicians and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, compliant coding across specialties within a UK

Qualifications

• NCCQ Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) or equivalent certification.
• Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Certification within last 3 years.
• Degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Medical Sciences, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years post-accreditation clinical coding experience.
• Proven experience coding inpatient episodes across multiple specialties.
• Experience coding complex clinical cases independently.
• Experience managing coding operations, productivity targets, and service delivery.
• Experience with EHR, PAS, Encoder, and other healthcare information systems.

Responsibilities

• Review records and assign ICD-10 and OPCS-4 codes per national standards.
• Code complex inpatient cases across multiple specialties.
• Collaborate with clinicians to clarify diagnoses and procedures.
• Ensure coding accuracy, completeness, and compliance with standards.
• Mentor junior coders and manage coding workloads and backlogs.
• Monitor throughput and meet monthly/annual FCE targets.
• Prepare and present performance reports and SLA metrics.
• Ensure governance, information security, and patient confidentiality.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical coding

Quality assurance

Data governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Degree in Life Sciences / Health Sciences

Job description

Apprize Technology Solutions seeks an experienced Clinical Coding - Delivery Manager to lead coding operations, quality, and service delivery while continuing hands-on coding of complex inpatient cases. You will mentor teams, manage workloads, and drive improvements to meet performance targets.

The role requires NCCQ ACC or equivalent, senior coding experience, and strong collaboration with clinicians and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, compliant coding across specialties within a UK