Certified Medical Coder (ICD-10) — Multilingual Clinical Documentation & AI Evaluation

HumanitApp; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking certified medical coders in the United States to review, annotate, and evaluate clinical documentation and AI-generated notes for healthcare AI systems, shaping accuracy and reliability. The role involves a multilingual cohort and requires advanced language skills beyond English.

Required: active certification (CCDS/CHC/CCS/CPC), ICD-10 experience, US-based practice, and 10+ hours weekly availability.

Qualifications

• Active certification required (CCDS/CHC/CCS/CPC).
• ICD-10 coding experience.
• US-based medical coder.
• Advanced proficiency in English and another language.
• Availability of at least 10 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and coding integrity
• Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against real-world documentation and coding standards
• Validate alignment between clinical documentation and assigned codes
• Annotate clinical documentation against detailed guidelines
• Flag omissions, inaccuracies, and documentation gaps in AI-generated output
• Provide structured, written feedback to engineering and product teams
• Contribute expert input on annotation guidelines and documentation standards
• Raise clarifying questions to refine guidelines

Skills

Medical coding

Multilingual proficiency

Education

Active medical coding certification (CCDS/CHC/CCS/CPC)

Job description

Mercor is hiring certified medical coders on behalf of a healthcare AI partner building advanced clinical documentation tools. In this role you will apply your coding and documentation expertise to review, annotate, and evaluate clinical documentation and AI-generated clinical notes, directly shaping the accuracy and reliability of medical AI systems.

This role is part of a multilingual annotation cohort. In addition to English, you should be able to speak, read, and write at least one other language at an advanced (C1 or above) level.

Key Responsibilities

Documentation & Coding Review

• Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and coding integrity
• Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against real-world documentation and coding standards
• Validate alignment between clinical documentation and assigned codes

Annotation & Structured Feedback

• Annotate clinical documentation against detailed guidelines
• Flag omissions, inaccuracies, and documentation gaps in AI-generated output
• Provide structured, written feedback that engineering and product teams can act on

Knowledge Contribution

• Contribute expert input on annotation guidelines and documentation standards
• Raise clarifying questions where guidance is ambiguous and help refine the guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Active certification
• at least one of CCDS, CHC, CCS, or CPC
• ICD-10 coding experience
• Currently working in medical coding, clinical documentation improvement, or a closely related documentation role
• US-based
• In addition to English, advanced (C1+) proficiency speaking, listening, and writing in at least one other language
• Availability of at least 10 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional certifications (CRC, CDIP, or similar)
• Familiarity with Epic
• Experience with HCC or risk-adjustment coding
• Prior AI/ML annotation or model evaluation work experience, with strong performance reviews

AI evaluation Clinical reasoning

Who this role may fit

This opportunity may suit professionals with relevant experience in AI evaluation, Clinical reasoning. Review the official description and requirements before applying.

Compensation context

The listing states $45 - $65 / hour. Confirm the final rate, workload, and payment terms during the official application process.

• You can show recent, specific work involving AI evaluation, Clinical reasoning.
• The listed commitment of 10 hours/week fits your schedule.
• You can communicate your reasoning clearly in the application language.
• You are comfortable with project availability and hours varying over time.

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