Inpatient Lead Coder

BMC is hiring an Inpatient Lead Coder for a Full Time role in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts. This position invites seasoned coding professionals to guide inpatient coding accuracy and team excellence right here in the Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts area.

The Opportunity

This Full Time Inpatient Lead Coder position at BMC in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts puts you at the center of high-volume inpatient record management. You will drive coding standards, elevate team performance, and help maintain clean data that supports operational and clinical needs across the organization. Candidates searching for Inpatient Lead Coder jobs in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts or BMC careers will find a chance to apply deep expertise while shaping daily coding practices in a collaborative setting.

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of inpatient coders by setting clear expectations, coaching for consistency, and monitoring productivity and quality benchmarks.
• Assign and validate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for complex inpatient encounters to ensure accurate DRG outcomes and compliant documentation.
• Conduct routine quality audits of team coding, identify trends, and deliver focused feedback that improves overall accuracy.
• Issue clinical documentation queries when records lack the specificity required for complete code assignment.
• Mentor new and existing coders on official guidelines, payer requirements, and best-practice workflows.
• Produce regular coding metric summaries and recommend process improvements that strengthen the Department’s performance.
• Partner with clinical, revenue-cycle, and compliance colleagues to resolve coding questions and support external audits.
• Maintain personal coding proficiency on advanced inpatient cases and serve as the escalation point for difficult encounters.

Requirements

• Active coding credential such as CCS, RHIA, RHIT, or equivalent, with demonstrated mastery of inpatient coding principles.
• Several years of hands-on inpatient coding experience in an acute-care setting, plus prior leadership or lead-coder responsibility.
• Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, Official Coding Guidelines, DRG structures, and current coding clinics.
• Proven ability to audit work, coach staff, and raise accuracy rates through constructive review.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for querying physicians, training team members, and reporting results.
• Comfort with electronic health-record platforms, encoder software, and spreadsheet tools for tracking productivity.
• Capacity to perform the role Full Time from BMC’s Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts location and meet established attendance and quality standards.

About BMC

BMC is hiring for this role and offers a supportive team environment.

How to Apply

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