🏥 Certified Inpatient Coder — Remote $50–$70 per hour Remote Openings 50
🏥 Certified Inpatient Coder — Remote Job at micro1
Are you an experienced inpatient medical coder with expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and hospital medical records? micro1 is seeking qualified Certified Inpatient Coders to support a project focused on improving medical data accuracy and integrity.
In this remote contractor role, you will review inpatient records, validate diagnosis and procedure codes, assess clinical documentation, and provide expert feedback to help train and improve next-generation AI systems.
📌 Job Details
- 🏢 Company: micro1
- 🏥 Job Title: Certified Inpatient Coder
- 💼 Job Type: Contractor
- 🌎 Location: United States (Remote)
- 👥 Openings: 50
- 💰 Pay: $50–$70 per hour
- ⏰ Availability: At least 10 hours per week
🛠️ Required Skills
- 📋 Inpatient Medical Coding
- 🏥 Inpatient Medical Records
- 🩺 ICD-10-CM Coding
- 📑 ICD-10-PCS Coding
- 🏅 Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)
- 🎓 Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- 💻 CPT Coding Knowledge
- 🔍 Clinical Documentation Review
- ✅ Coding Accuracy and Compliance
💼 Roles and Responsibilities
1. 📑 Review inpatient medical records and assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes according to current official guidelines.
2. 🔍 Evaluate clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and coding integrity.
3. 🩺 Identify principal and secondary diagnoses, sequence codes correctly, and assign Present on Admission (POA) indicators.
4. 📊 Validate MS-DRG assignments, including Complications or Comorbidities (CCs) and Major Complications or Comorbidities (MCCs).
5. ⚠️ Identify hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) and patient safety indicators when applicable.
6. 🤖 Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against established medical documentation and coding standards.
7. 💻 Review AI-generated diagnostic and procedural information using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS classification systems.
8. ✅ Identify and resolve discrepancies in diagnosis and procedure coding to maintain accurate medical data.
9. 📝 Provide clear, detailed feedback on coding errors and complex cases to improve AI model performance.
🎓 Preferred Qualifications
- 🏅 Active certification such as CIC or CCS, or another relevant AHIMA or AAPC credential, such as RHIA, RHIT, or COC.
- 📚 Practical experience with inpatient ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding.
- 📖 Access to current official ICD-10-CM/PCS coding references and Coding Clinic guidance.
- 🏥 Current experience in inpatient medical coding, clinical documentation improvement, or a related role.
- ⏰ Availability to contribute at least 10 hours per week.
- 🔎 Strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex medical documentation.
🌟 Why Consider This Opportunity?
- 🌎 Remote contractor work.
- 🤖 Apply medical coding expertise to AI development projects.
- 📋 Work on improving clinical data accuracy and coding quality.
- 💰 Advertised compensation of $50–$70 per hour, subject to project terms and eligibility.
🎯 Who Can Apply?
This opportunity is intended for experienced inpatient coding professionals with relevant certifications and knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS coding guidelines.
Important: The position is listed as United States (Remote). Candidates should verify geographic eligibility, certification requirements, and project conditions before applying.
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