Team Lead

Coronis Ajuba; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Coronis Ajuba is seeking a Team Lead - Anesthesia Medical Coding in Chennai to manage a skilled coding team and ensure accurate CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS coding. The role focuses on quality, productivity, and timely delivery within US healthcare guidelines.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of anesthesia coding experience and a track record in team leadership or SME roles, with strong communication and reporting skills to drive improvements and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate.
• CPC/CCS/COC certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of medical coding experience with exposure to Anesthesia coding.
• Prior Team Lead or SME experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Anesthesia Medical Coders.
• Review and assign anesthesia CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes accurately.
• Monitor coding quality, productivity, and turnaround time (TAT).
• Conduct audits and provide feedback to team members.
• Ensure compliance with CPT, ICD-10, and payer-specific requirements.
• Support training, mentoring, and performance management activities.
• Analyze coding trends and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations and Quality teams to meet business goals.
• Prepare and share daily, weekly, and monthly team performance reports.

Skills

Anesthesia Coding

Quality audits

Stakeholder management

Communication

MS Excel

Education

CPC/CCS/COC certification

Any Graduate

Tools

MS Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

About the Role

Job Description: Team Lead - Anesthesia Medical Coding (Chennai)

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of Anesthesia Medical Coders.
• Review and assign anesthesia CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes accurately.
• Monitor coding quality, productivity, and turnaround time (TAT).
• Conduct audits and provide feedback to team members.
• Ensure compliance with client guidelines, CPT, ICD-10, and payer-specific requirements.
• Support training, mentoring, and performance management activities.
• Analyze coding trends and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations and Quality teams to achieve business goals.
• Prepare and share daily, weekly, and monthly team performance reports.

Qualifications

• Any Graduate.
• Certified Medical Coder (CPC/CCS/COC preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of medical coding experience with exposure to Anesthesia coding.
• Prior Team Lead or SME experience preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Anesthesia Coding.
• Excellent knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and medical terminology.
• Experience in quality audits and productivity management.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and reporting tools.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in US Healthcare RCM environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple client accounts and team deliverables.