: Medical Coder (CCS / CIC)

Role: Medical Coder – Inpatient Coding

Job Type: Contract

Work Mode: Remote

Compensation: $50–$70 per hour

Certification Required: CCS or CIC

About the Opportunity

Experence: 5 yr minimum

We are looking for experienced, certification-qualified Medical Coders to contribute to a specialized project focused on improving next-generation AI systems. This opportunity involves applying your medical coding expertise to review, annotate, and validate inpatient medical records to support high-quality AI training and evaluation.

No prior AI experience is required. Your clinical coding knowledge and attention to detail are what matter most.

Key Responsibilities

- Review and annotate inpatient medical records, including admission notes, progress notes, operative reports, consultation notes, laboratory and imaging results, and discharge summaries.
- Assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes based on clinical documentation.
- Identify principal and secondary diagnoses and sequence codes according to official coding guidelines.
- Assign Present on Admission (POA) indicators and validate MS-DRG assignments, including Complications/Comorbidities (CCs) and Major Complications/Comorbidities (MCCs).
- Apply inpatient coding standards, including UHDDS definitions, official ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines, and AHA Coding Clinic guidance.
- Identify hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) and relevant patient safety indicators.
- Review complex cases, identify documentation ambiguities, and ensure coding accuracy and data integrity.




- Collaborate with project stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve coding-related questions.
- Provide detailed feedback on coding guidelines and complex cases to improve annotation quality and workflow efficiency.
- Maintain high standards of accuracy, completeness, consistency, and quality assurance.

Required Qualifications

- Active AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) certification.
- Robust knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and MS-DRG methodology.
- Hands-on experience in inpatient medical coding.
- Proficiency in reviewing clinical documentation and handling complex coding scenarios.
- Strong understanding of inpatient coding conventions, sequencing rules, and official coding guidelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data quality.

Preferred Experience

Experience coding inpatient records across one or more of the following settings is an advantage:
- Acute care and teaching hospitals
- Surgical and trauma cases
- Oncology and cardiology
- Specialty units and transplant cases

Candidates should also have access to current ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets, official coding guidelines, and MS-DRG grouper tools.

Compensation & Work Arrangement

- Pay Rate: $50–$70 per hour
- Work Arrangement: Fully remote
- Engagement: Contract-based project
- AI Experience: Not required

Interested Candidates

If you hold an active CCS or CIC certification and have strong inpatient coding experience, please share your updated resume along with your certification details and relevant experience for consideration.

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