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Inpatient Medical Coder

micro1

LocationUnited States
SeniorityUnspecified
Companymicro1
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Compensation

$104k-$146k

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What this posting tells you

Remote U.S. contractor role reviewing inpatient medical records and AI-generated coding outputs to support coding accuracy and AI training. Compensation is task-based, but the listing does not state a rate or pay range. Preferred qualifications include an active coding certification and inpatient coding experience. At least 10 hours per week is requested.

Role lane

Data, Healthcare admin, Medical billing, Patient support, Product, Security

Where you can work

United States

Working hours

Timezone overlap is not stated.

Arrangement

Unspecified · Contractor

Required signals
Inpatient ICD-10-CM codingInpatient ICD-10-PCS codingMS-DRG assignmentReview of inpatient medical recordsClinical documentation reviewEvaluation of AI-generated coding suggestions
Preferred signals
CIC, CCS, or CPC certificationMCC, CC, and POA conceptsAHA Coding Clinic familiarityClinical documentation improvement experience
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Skills and signals
Inpatient ICD-10-CM codingInpatient ICD-10-PCS codingMS-DRG assignmentReview of inpatient medical recordsClinical documentation reviewEvaluation of AI-generated coding suggestionsCIC, CCS, or CPC certificationMCC, CC, and POA conceptsAHA Coding Clinic familiarityClinical documentation improvement experienceRemote within the United States
Job description

Inpatient Medical Coder at micro1

Role Title: Inpatient Medical Coder

Role Type: Contractor

Location: United States, Remote

micro1 is engaging Inpatient Medical Coders to contribute to a valued project focused on enhancing inpatient clinical coding accuracy and data quality. In this role, you’ll apply your facility coding expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.

Scope of Work

Review inpatient medical records to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding in line with current guidelines.

Determine the principal and secondary diagnoses for the full admission.

Assess how MCCs, CCs, and procedures affect DRG assignment.

Review clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness, and flag opportunities for provider queries.

Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against real-world medical documentation.

Review AI-generated code suggestions for compliance with inpatient coding standards.

Identify and resolve diagnosis and procedure coding discrepancies to protect data integrity.

Enter and validate AI-generated patient information in inpatient medical record and encoder systems.

Preferred qualifications

Active coding certification such as CIC, CCS or CPC.

Inpatient ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding experience, including DRG, MCC/CC, and POA concepts.

Access to current official ICD-10 code sets and guidelines, and familiarity with AHA Coding Clinic.

Currently working in inpatient coding, clinical documentation improvement, or a closely related role.

Availability of at least 10 hours per week.

Compensation Structure

Compensation is task based, meaning experts are paid per completed task that meets the project specifications.

The average handling time (AHT) is approximately 1 hour per task. task, and the effective hourly rate will depend on the number of tasks completed and successfully signed off times the selected rate.

Company context

Working remotely at micro1

micro1 builds human-expertise data and evaluation infrastructure for AI models and agents. It recruits core-team employees and domain experts for AI training projects.

Headquarters
San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Founded
2022
Remote policy

Expert opportunities are remote and can be flexible. International applicants are considered, subject to country exclusions and each project's requirements. Core-team work arrangements vary by opening; check the individual posting.

Application process

Apply through the official posting. Expert applicants complete an AI interview and skills certification, followed by project selection and onboarding. Certification does not guarantee a project or immediate work.

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