Medical Coding Team Lead

Acurus Solutions Private Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Acurus Solutions Private Limited in Chennai is seeking a Medical Coder Team Lead to steer a coding team in assigning ICD and CPT codes for E/M and ED services. You will ensure accuracy, meet turnaround times, and align with client requirements while guiding a 10–15 member team.

The role requires CPC/CCS certification, strong analytic skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse clients in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• Proficient in ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS and CPT coding.
• Experience coding facility/emergency/ED/E&M and multiple specialties.
• Leadership experience managing a 10–15 member team and liaising with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coding team and ensure productivity and quality standards.
• Assign and edit diagnosis and procedure codes as per guidelines.
• Code outpatient/inpatient charts with high accuracy and timely turnaround.
• Understand client requirements and project specifications.
• Act as liaison between production team and clients.
• Maintain effective communication and interpersonal relationships.

Skills

ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS

CPT conventions

Medical coding

Team leadership

Education

CPC/CCS certified

Job description

Summary

As an Medical Coder Team Lead you will be Leading your team in assigning ICD and CPT codes based on the medical records provided following ICD and federal/Payor guidelines and client requirements for Evaluation and Management services/Emergency Department services

What you’ll do

• Perform activity involving the coding of medical records by ascribing accurate diagnosis codes as and CPT and ICD-10
• Assign correct codes and perform edits as per correct coding initiative
• Proficient coding of outpatient/Inpatient charts across a variety of specialties with over 99% accuracy and as per the turnaround time
• Understand the client requirements and specifications of the project
• Lead the team and achieve the team quality and productivity standards
• Measured based on the Productivity and Quality

What you have

• Require Good analytic skills and expertise to be proficient in accurately coding medical records utilizing ICD-10-CM/ICD-10 PCS and CPT conventions emergency room coding (Facility), E & M, surgery coding. CPC/CCS Certified.
• Hold Strong ability to interpret medical records of the patients in different specialties.
• Ability to communicate, have excellent interpersonal, listening skills and organizational skills.
• Should work in toughest of conditions, able to handle diverse clients.
• Act as a liaison between the production team and the clients
• Should have the capability of leading 10-15 member team