Lead Coder

Rochester Regional Health

Lead Coder providing leadership and technical expertise in coding for inpatient and outpatient care. Ensuring coding quality, compliance, and training support for Rochester Regional Health.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $23 - $34 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides leadership and subject matter expertise to the coding team across inpatient and/or outpatient care settings.
Ensures daily operational functions are met, supports coding quality and compliance.
Serves as a super user and resource for internal and external stakeholders.
Monitors daily activity of coding work queues to support productivity benchmarks and turnaround times.
Collaborates with various stakeholders to identify and resolve coding-related issues impacting reimbursement or compliance.
Maintains regular hands-on coding responsibilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3 years of professional coding experience in inpatient and/or outpatient settings.
RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC credential.
Associate's degree preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of State, Federal, and payer-specific regulations pertaining to documentation, coding, and billing.
Advanced knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and PCS coding guidelines.
Strong understanding of reimbursement methodologies (DRG, APC/E-APG, etc.) and revenue cycle workflows.
Proficiency in EHR and coding systems (e.g., Care Connect, UDS, Clintegrity).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

codingICD-10-CMCPTPCS codingreimbursement methodologiesDRGAPCE-APGrevenue cycle workflowscoding quality

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationsubject matter expertise

Certifications

RHIARHITCCSCPC