Inpatient Coder (CCS / CIC)

Remolity, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote contract work

No prior AI experience required

Job summary

Remolity, Inc. seeks an experienced Inpatient Coder (ICD-10/CCS/CIC) to contribute high-quality annotations for real-world medical records. You will assign precise ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, determine POA indicators, and validate MS-DRG outcomes to enrich AI training datasets.

Candidates should hold CCS or CIC credentials, with inpatient coding expertise across diverse hospital settings. Remote, contract-based position offering collaboration with project stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active CCS or CIC credential required.
• Expertise in ICD-10-CM/PCS and MS-DRG methodology with inpatient coding experience.
• Experience in diverse inpatient settings.
• Strong written and verbal communication with detail orientation.
• Access to ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Annotate and review inpatient medical records, ensuring precise ICD-10-CM/PCS code assignment based on documentation.
• Identify principal and secondary diagnoses, sequence codes, and POA indicators; validate MS-DRG assignment including CCs/MCCs.
• Apply inpatient coding conventions per UHDDS, Official Guidelines, and AHA Coding Clinic; identify HACs and patient safety indicators.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve ambiguities, ensuring data integrity.
• Deliver high-quality feedback on coding guidelines and complex cases to support AI model training and workflow improvements.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all coding annotations per best practices.

Skills

ICD-10 Coding

MS-DRG Expertise

CCS/CIC Certified

Inpatient Coding

Documentation Review

Education

AHIMA CCS

AAPC CIC

Tools

MS-DRG Grouper

AHA Coding Clinic

Job description

Role Title: Inpatient Coder (ICD-10 / CCS / CIC)

micro1 is engaging Inpatient Coders (ICD-10 / 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Remote contract work
• No prior AI experience required