Medical Coder

Ascendion; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Personal days accrued each calendar yr

Paid vacation time

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Ascendion Learning Management System

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking a detail-oriented Medical Coder to support healthcare AI initiatives. You will review clinical documentation and validate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding accuracy for AI-enabled healthcare solutions.

Responsibilities include auditing AI-generated coding, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and collaborating with clinical stakeholders to improve model performance. 100% remote, PST-aligned schedule with enterprise clients.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of hands-on medical coding experience, ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for primary care or outpatient encounters.
• Active CPC, CCS, or equivalent medical coding certification.
• Strong understanding of clinical documentation and coding guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated clinical summaries and coding outputs for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify unsupported codes, omissions, and inconsistencies.
• Apply current official coding guidelines and payer requirements.
• Conduct coding audits and quality reviews for accuracy and documentation support.
• Escalate ambiguous documentation for SME review.
• Document coding decisions, discrepancies, and audit findings.
• Collaborate with medical coding SMEs and AI evaluation teams to improve coding quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Written communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management / Nursing / related field

CPMA certification

Tools

EHR systems

Provider-facing healthcare tech

Job description

About Ascendion

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

Learn more at https://ascendion.com/.

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Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Role : ICD-10 Coder

Work Arrangement:

100% Remote

About the Role

Ascendion is seeking a detail-oriented, certified Medical Coder to support healthcare AI initiatives for our client. This role focuses on reviewing clinical documentation and validating the accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness of medical codes, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II, as applicable to the project scope.

You will help improve the quality and reliability of AI-powered healthcare solutions by validating clinical information, identifying coding discrepancies, and ensuring coding outputs are supported by source documentation and applicable coding guidelines.

• Evaluate AI-generated clinical summaries and coding outputs for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with source documentation.
• Identify unsupported codes, omissions, inconsistencies, and potential AI-generated inaccuracies.
• Apply current official coding guidelines, conventions, and applicable payer or regulatory requirements.
• Conduct coding audits and quality reviews to assess accuracy, documentation support, and compliance.
• Escalate ambiguous documentation and cases requiring clarification or SME review.
• Document coding decisions, discrepancies, audit findings, and actionable feedback.
• Collaborate with medical coding SMEs, clinical stakeholders, and AI evaluation teams to improve coding quality.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and protect PHI in accordance with applicable privacy and security requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 2-4 years of hands-on medical coding experience, particularly in ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for primary care or outpatient physician encounters.
• Experience conducting or supporting medical coding audits on the provider or payer side.
• Active CPC, CCS, or equivalent medical coding certification.
• Strong understanding of clinical documentation, coding accuracy, documentation specificity, and applicable coding guidelines.
• Familiarity with evaluation and management (E/M) coding, medical necessity, and common primary care coding scenarios.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and written communication.
• Ability to work independently in a high-volume environment while meeting quality and productivity targets.
• Commitment to patient confidentiality, data security, and professional integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPMA certification; CDEO certification is also beneficial.
• Experience reviewing AI-generated clinical summaries or medical coding outputs.
• Background in healthcare data annotation, clinical data abstraction, coding validation, or quality assurance.
• Familiarity with EHR systems and provider-facing healthcare technology.
• Experience providing structured feedback to improve AI model accuracy and reliability.
• Experience collaborating with clinical, technical, and coding subject matter experts.
• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, or a related field.

Important:

Candidates without demonstrated experience using AI to improve workflows or operational efficiency will not be considered. Candidates must also be able to work in the PST time zone.

Salary Range:

The salary for this position is between $45,000 - $50,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits :

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• [medical insurance]
• [dental insurance]
• [vision insurance]
• [401(k) retirement plan]
• [long-term disability insurance]
• [short-term disability insurance]
• [personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State]
• [12-15 days of paid vacation time]
• [6-8 weeks of paid parental leave after a year of service]
• [9 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays per calendar year]
• [Ascendion Learning Management System]
• [Tuition Reimbursement Program]