Certified Inpatient Medical Coder

HumanitApp; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 seeks Inpatient Coding Specialists (CCS/CIC) to contribute expertise for training AI systems. You’ll apply domain knowledge to improve model learning, reasoning, and performance with high-quality real-world input.

Annotate inpatient records, ensure accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, identify POA indicators, and validate MS-DRG outcomes while collaborating with stakeholders for data integrity and feedback.

Qualifications

• Active AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) credential.
• Hands-on inpatient coding experience in ICD-10-CM/PCS and MS-DRG methodology.

Responsibilities

• Annotate and review inpatient medical records, ensuring precise ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code assignment.
• Identify principal and secondary diagnoses, sequence codes, POA indicators, and validate MS-DRG assignment, including CCs and MCCs.

Skills

Inpatient coding

ICD-10-CM/PCS proficiency

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

AI data annotation

Education

AHIMA CCS

AAPC CIC

Tools

MS-DRG grouper

Job description

Future projects, not immediate vacancies. Check each network's country and experience requirements.

micro1 is engaging Inpatient Coding Specialists (CCS / CIC certified) to contribute their expertise to a dynamic project for a valued customer. In this role, you’ll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required, your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

Annotate and review inpatient medical records, including admission notes, progress notes, operative reports, consults, lab and imaging results, and discharge summaries, ensuring precise ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code assignment based on documentation.

Identify principal and secondary diagnoses, sequence codes according to guidelines, assign Present on Admission (POA) indicators, and validate MS-DRG assignment, including the identification of CCs and MCCs, to verify and enrich data sets.

Apply inpatient-specific coding conventions, such as UHDDS definitions, ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, and AHA Coding Clinic guidance, while identifying hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) and patient safety indicators.

Collaborate with project stakeholders using both written and verbal communication to clarify requirements, resolve documentation ambiguities, and ensure data integrity.

Deliver high-quality feedback on coding guidelines and complex cases to support project workflow improvements and enhance AI model understanding.

Ensure accuracy and completeness of all coding-related annotations per current best practices and coding standards.

Preferred Qualifications

Active AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) credential.

Thorough expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and MS-DRG methodology with hands-on inpatient coding experience.

Experience coding in diverse inpatient settings, such as acute care, teaching hospitals, specialty units, surgical, trauma, oncology, cardiology, and transplant cases.

Proficiency in reviewing and coding various types of clinical documentation and addressing complex coding challenges.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail and clarity.

Access to current ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets, Official Coding Guidelines, and MS-DRG grouper tools.

Source: micro1 official job description, checked 2026-11-09.

Compensation context

The listing states $50 - $70/hour. Confirm the final rate, workload, and payment terms during the official application process.

• Proficiency in reviewing and coding various types of clinical documentation and addressing complex coding challenges.