Medical Coder | $70/hr | Remote

The Ai Training Company; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ai Training Company is seeking experienced Certified Inpatient Coders for a remote AI project focused on inpatient medical coding and quality review.

You will review complete hospital encounters, assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, validate POA indicators, and support MS-DRG determinations with clear coding guidance.

Qualifications

• Active AHIMA CCS or AAPC CIC credential.
• Hands-on inpatient coding experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS.
• Strong knowledge of MS-DRG methodology and inpatient reimbursement.
• Experience determining principal and secondary diagnoses.
• Experience assigning POA indicators and reviewing CC/MCC conditions.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient records across admission, progress, operative notes, labs, imaging and discharge summaries.
• Assign and validate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes.
• Identify principal/secondary diagnoses, complications and reportable procedures.
• Sequence codes per inpatient guidelines and determine POA indicators.
• Review MS-DRG assignments and CC/MCC conditions.
• Identify documentation gaps and ambiguities and provide remediation guidance.

Skills

ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS coding

MS-DRG methodology

POA indicators

UHDDS definitions

Electronic health record systems

Education

AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist

AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder

Tools

Encoder software

DRG grouper tools

EHR systems

Job description

Certified Inpatient Medical Coders, CCS/CIC & DRG Coding Specialists. Remote AI Project

We are seeking experienced Certified Inpatient Medical Coders, CCS Professionals, CIC Coders, DRG Specialists, and Hospital Coding Experts to contribute to a remote AI project focused on inpatient medical coding, clinical documentation review, and coding accuracy.

You will review complex inpatient medical records, assign and validate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, determine principal and secondary diagnoses, assess POA indicators, validate MS-DRGs, and provide detailed feedback on difficult coding scenarios.

What You’ll Do

• Review and annotate inpatient medical records including admission notes, history and physicals, progress notes, consultations, operative reports, procedure notes, laboratory results, imaging reports, and discharge summaries.
• Assign and validate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes based on documented clinical information.
• Identify principal diagnoses, secondary diagnoses, complications, comorbidities, and reportable procedures.
• Sequence codes according to inpatient coding conventions and official guidelines.
• Assign and validate Present on Admission indicators.
• Review MS-DRG assignments and identify CC and MCC conditions that affect reimbursement and case classification.
• Identify documentation gaps, ambiguities, conflicting information, or unsupported code assignments.
• Review hospital-acquired conditions, patient safety indicators, and other inpatient quality-related coding elements.
• Provide clear explanations for complex coding decisions and guideline interpretations.
• Complete structured annotation, coding review, and quality assurance tasks with high accuracy.
• Collaborate remotely with project stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve complex coding scenarios.

Who Can Apply

Relevant backgrounds include Certified Coding Specialists, Certified Inpatient Coders, Inpatient Medical Coders, Hospital Coders, and Facility Coding Specialists.

We also welcome Senior Inpatient Coders, Lead Medical Coders, Coding Auditors, Coding Quality Specialists, and Coding Validation Professionals.

DRG-focused backgrounds may include DRG Coders, DRG Validators, MS-DRG Specialists, DRG Auditors, and Inpatient Reimbursement Specialists.

Clinical documentation backgrounds may include CDI Specialists, Clinical Documentation Integrity Professionals, Coding/CDI Auditors, and Clinical Documentation Review Specialists with strong inpatient coding expertise.

Hospital coding backgrounds may include Acute Care Coders, Surgical Coders, Trauma Coders, Oncology Coders, Cardiology Coders, Transplant Coders, and Specialty Inpatient Coders.

Additional relevant backgrounds include Coding Educators, Coding Consultants, Coding Compliance Specialists, Revenue Integrity Professionals, and Health Information Management professionals with substantial inpatient coding experience.

Requirements

• Active AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist credential or AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder credential.
• Hands-on inpatient coding experience using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
• Strong knowledge of MS-DRG methodology and inpatient reimbursement logic.
• Experience determining principal and secondary diagnoses.
• Experience assigning POA indicators and reviewing CC and MCC conditions.
• Strong understanding of UHDDS definitions and Official Coding Guidelines.
• Ability to review complex inpatient clinical documentation accurately.
• Excellent attention to detail and coding consistency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.

Preferred Background

• Professional inpatient coding experience within acute care hospitals or health systems.
• Experience coding complex medical, surgical, trauma, oncology, cardiology, or transplant admissions.
• Experience with coding audits, DRG validation, coding quality assurance, or compliance review.
• Experience using AHA Coding Clinic guidance to resolve difficult coding scenarios.
• Experience collaborating with Clinical Documentation Integrity teams or responding to documentation clarification issues.
• Experience with hospital-acquired conditions, patient safety indicators, or inpatient quality reporting.
• Experience using encoder software, DRG grouper tools, and electronic health record systems.

This opportunity is ideal for experienced inpatient medical coders who can review a complete hospital encounter, identify the correct principal and secondary diagnoses, assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, validate POA and MS-DRG logic, recognize coding or documentation issues, and clearly explain every decision using authoritative coding guidance. We are a referral partner of the client