Remote Inpatient Coding Specialist (ICD-10)

103 Rochester General Hospital; Erie (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking an Inpatient Coder to review clinical documentation and assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for billing and reporting. The role emphasizes adherence to AHIMA guidelines and RRH policies, with a goal of high coding accuracy and timely resolution of errors.

The position requires an AS in Health Information Management and relevant coding credentials. Knowledge of Care Connect, UDS, and Clintegrity is a plus, with remote/hybrid work options and a 7:00 AM–3:30 PM schedule.

Qualifications

• Certified coding credentials such as CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-H, CMC, RHIT, RHIA or similar.

Responsibilities

• Reviews inpatient records and assigns codes using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
• Adheres to AHIMA guidelines and RRH/HIM policies.
• Maintains 95% coding accuracy while meeting productivity standards.
• Uses Care Connect, UDS and Clintegrity for coding and DRG assignment.
• Requests clarifications when documentation is incomplete or unclear.
• Updates coding data including POA indicators and discharge disposition.
• Resolves billing errors and supports documentation improvement initiatives.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

ICD-10-PCS coding

Coding ethics

Education

AS: Health Information Management

Tools

Care Connect

UDS

Clintegrity

Job description

Rochester Regional Health is seeking an Inpatient Coder to review clinical documentation and assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for billing and reporting. The role emphasizes adherence to AHIMA guidelines and RRH policies, with a goal of high coding accuracy and timely resolution of errors.

The position requires an AS in Health Information Management and relevant coding credentials. Knowledge of Care Connect, UDS, and Clintegrity is a plus, with remote/hybrid work options and a 7:00 AM–3:30 PM schedule.