Outpatient Facility Coding Supervisor

NKC Health; North Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NKC Health is seeking a Coding Supervisor to lead our facility coding operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant coding and billing. Under the HIM Department Director, you will supervise staff and promote productivity and quality, while partnering with revenue cycle, CDI, and physician groups to optimize data quality.

Candidates should have strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS, AHIMA or AAPC credentials, and hospital setting experience.

Qualifications

• Inpatient or outpatient hospital coding experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Active AHIMA or AAPC credential required (CCS, RHIA, RHIT or equivalent).
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in health information management or related field.
• Advanced understanding of coding guidelines, federal regulations and hospital billing processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and day-to-day oversight of facility coding operations for accuracy, timeliness and compliance.
• Supervise coding staff and support productivity and quality initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory, payer requirements and internal policies; partner with revenue cycle, CDI, and physician groups to optimize revenue and data quality.

Skills

Coding guidelines

Federal regulations

Hospital billing processes

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Health Information Management degree

Tools

Oracle Cerner

3M encoder

Job description

Job summary

Under the direction of the HIM Department Director, the Coding Supervisor provides leadership and day‑to‑day oversight of facility coding operations to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant coding and billing. Strong knowledge of ICD‑10‑CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS and coding clinic guidelines is required. This role supervises coding staff, supports productivity and quality initiatives, ensures adherence to regulatory, payer requirements and internal policies, and partners with clinical documentation improvement, revenue cycle, and physician groups to optimize revenue and data quality.

Experience

Minimum 2 years of inpatient or outpatient hospital coding experience; prior supervisory experience preferred.

Certification

Active AHIMA or AAPC credential required (CCS, RHIA, RHIT or equivalent).

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in health information management or related field. Experience considered as alternative.

Special Skills

Advanced understanding of coding guidelines, federal regulations and hospital billing processes.

Other

Oracle Cerner and/or 3M encoder knowledge preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and aptitude for learning. Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills. Ability to work independently and manage hybrid team.