Medical Coding Vice President

r3 Consultant; India; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

R3 is seeking a Director/Senior Director of Medical Coding & Denial Management in India. You will lead end-to-end medical coding and denial coding operations across specialties, guiding the team on fixing front-end denials and owning start-up/transition projects.

You will partner with clients to pitch coding solutions, educate providers on compliant methodologies, and own client relationships, service delivery, and internal stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Active CPC/CCS or equivalent certification.
• 15+ years in medical coding, including audits, pre-adjudication, workflow design, and lab panel recommendations.
• Strong command of ICD-10, E/M, and Pathology & Laboratory coding.
• Proven experience supervising quality reviews for a delivery team.
• Currently a Vice President / Director with 3.5+ years, or Senior Director with 1.5+ years in current designation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end medical coding and denial coding operations across specialties, applying medical terminology, AMA guidelines, anatomy, physiology, and procedural knowledge.
• Guide the team on fixing front-end denials and rejections, and own start-up/transition projects.
• Partner with clients to pitch coding solutions and educate providers on compliant coding methodology.
• Own client relationships, service delivery, and internal stakeholder management.
• Set direction and operating structure for coding teams; build frameworks that drive quality and ROI.
• Resolve client delivery escalations by working directly with team members and client physicians.
• Build feedback loops between quality assessment, training, and operations.
• Drive attrition control, team engagement, and a strong client satisfaction track record.
• Establish best practices across coding services; stay current via coding/reimbursement workshops and certifications.
• Review payer policies regularly and cascade updates to the team.

Skills

CPC certification

CCS certification

Medical coding

ICD-10 knowledge

E/M coding

Quality review supervision

Denial management

Lab coding

Leadership

Job description

Director / Senior Director Medical Coding & Denial Management

R3 | Location: India | Full-time

What You’ll Do

Lead end-to-end medical coding and denial coding operations across specialties, applying medical terminology, AMA guidelines, anatomy, physiology, and procedural knowledge (lab coding experience a plus)Guide the team on fixing front-end denials and rejections, and own start-up/transition projectsPartner with clients to pitch coding solutions and educate providers on compliant coding methodologyOwn client relationships, service delivery, and internal stakeholder managementSet direction and operating structure for coding teams; build frameworks that drive quality and ROIResolve client delivery escalations by working directly with team members and client physiciansBuild feedback loops between quality assessment, training, and operationsDrive attrition control, team engagement, and a strong client satisfaction track recordEstablish best practices across coding services; stay current via coding/reimbursement workshops and certificationsReview payer policies regularly and cascade updates to the team

What You Bring

Active coding certification (CPC/CCS or equivalent)15+ years in medical coding, including coding audits, pre-adjudication, workflow design, and lab panel recommendationsStrong command of ICD-10, E&M, and Pathology & Laboratory codingProven experience supervising quality reviews for a delivery teamCurrently a Vice President / Director with 3.5+ years, or Senior Director with 1.5+ years, in current designation .