Coding Author

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Coding Author contractor to develop training material for AI models in medical coding, using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT. You will author realistic scenarios, rationales, and QC content for inpatient, outpatient, and professional settings.

Applicants hold CCS/CIC/CPC credentials and can work remotely from the US. You will collaborate with project stakeholders, ensure accuracy against official guidelines, and deliver high-quality coding content for AI training data.

Qualifications

• Active AHIMA CCS, CIC, or CPC credential.
• Hands-on coding experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT.
• Experience writing or reviewing training material or audits.
• Strong written and verbal communication with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Author realistic medical coding scenarios and questions with accurate code assignments.
• Write answer keys and rationales citing guidelines.
• Build evaluation rubrics and test cases to assess AI model performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure data integrity.
• Provide feedback to improve coding guidelines and content.

Skills

ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-PCS

CPT

Medical coding

Content authoring

Coding audit

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Guideline interpretation

Job description

Pay: $50 - $70/hour

• icd-10-cm
• icd-10-pcs
• cpt
• medical coding
• content authoring
• coding audit
• written communication
• verbal communication
• attention to detail
• guideline interpretation

About micro1

micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.

Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.

Role Title: Coding Author

Role Type: Contractor

Location: US - Remote

micro1 is engaging Coding Authors (CCS / CIC / CPC certified) to contribute their expertise to a dynamic project for a valued customer. In this role, you’ll apply your coding expertise to create the training material that helps next-generation AI systems learn, reason, and perform. Your work will shape how models understand real-world medical coding. No prior experience in AI is required, your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

• Author realistic medical coding scenarios, clinical documentation excerpts, and coding questions across inpatient, outpatient, and professional fee settings, with accurate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS code assignment.
• Write detailed answer keys and rationales that explain code selection, sequencing, modifiers, and Present on Admission (POA) indicators, citing the relevant official guidelines and coding conventions.
• Build evaluation rubrics and test cases of varying difficulty, including complex and ambiguous documentation, to assess how well AI models apply coding rules.
• Review and revise existing coding content for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with current ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines, AHA Coding Clinic, and CPT guidance.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), or AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential.
• Thorough expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT, with hands-on coding experience in a hospital, physician practice, or coding audit setting.
• Experience writing or reviewing coding content, such as training materials, audit findings, coder education, or exam preparation.
• Ability to explain complex coding decisions clearly and concisely in writing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail and clarity.
• Access to current ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT code sets and Official Coding Guidelines.

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