Inpatient Coder (CCS / CIC) at micro1

Aitrainer; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is recruiting Medical Coders (CCS/CIC) to contribute expertise for AI model training. You will annotate inpatient records, assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, and validate MS-DRG outcomes, ensuring accuracy and high data quality in a remote US context.

Role emphasizes collaboration with project stakeholders and adherence to UHDDS definitions and official guidelines. Prior AI experience not required, domain knowledge is key.

Qualifications

• Active CCS or CIC certification.
• Expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and MS-DRG methodology with inpatient coding experience.
• Experience coding in diverse inpatient settings and ability to handle complex coding challenges.

Responsibilities

• Annotate and review inpatient medical records with precise ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code assignment.
• Identify principal/secondary diagnoses, sequence codes per guidelines, and validate MS-DRG assignments.
• Apply inpatient coding conventions and guidelines, and identify HACs and patient safety indicators.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure data integrity.
• Deliver feedback on coding guidelines to support AI model training.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

ICD-10-PCS coding

MS-DRG assignment

Clinical documentation review

CCS or CIC certification

Coding guideline interpretation

Medical record annotation

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Data quality assurance

Education

AHIMA CCS

Tools

MS-DRG grouper

Job description

Pay: $50 - $70/hour

Required Skills

• icd-10-cm coding
• icd-10-pcs coding
• ms-drg assignment
• clinical documentation review
• ccs or cic certification
• coding guideline interpretation
• medical record annotation
• written and verbal communication
• attention to detail
• data quality assurance

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: Medical Coder (CCS / CIC)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: US - Remote

micro1 is engaging Medical Coders (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.

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