Medical Coding Specialist

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Medical Coding Specialist contractor in the United States to support inpatient coding accuracy and data quality. You will apply your ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS expertise to determine diagnoses and DRG outcomes, working with clinical docs and AI-generated notes.

Ideal candidates hold active CIC/CCS/RHIA/RHIT or equivalent credentials, have inpatient coding experience, and can dedicate at least 10 hours per week. This role offers remote engagement and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Inpatient coding experience with ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS and DRG concepts.
• Ability to determine principal and secondary diagnoses and MCC/CC impact on DRG.
• Familiarity with coding guidelines and AHIMA/AAPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient records to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS coding.
• Determine DRG assignments considering MCC/CC and POA.
• Evaluate AI-generated notes against coding standards and data quality.

Skills

ICD-10-CM

Inpatient Coding

MS-DRG

ICD-10-PCS

Education

CIC/CCS/RHIA/RHIT or AHIMA/APC coding credential

Job description

pay

Required Skills
ICD-10-CM
Inpatient Coding
MS-DRG
ICD-10-PCS
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 Coding Specialist

Role Type: Contractor

Location: United States, Remote

micro1 is engaging Medical Coding Specialists to contribute to a valued project focused on enhancing inpatient clinical coding accuracy and data quality. In this role, you’ll apply your facility coding expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.

Scope of Work

Review inpatient medical records to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding in line with current guidelines.
Determine the principal and secondary diagnoses for the full admission and assess how MCCs, CCs, and procedures affect DRG assignment.
Review clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness, and flag opportunities for provider queries.
Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes, summaries, and code suggestions against real-world documentation and inpatient coding standards.
Identify and resolve diagnosis and procedure coding discrepancies to protect data integrity.
Enter and validate AI-generated patient information in inpatient medical record and encoder systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Active coding certification such as CIC, CCS, RHIA, or RHIT, or another AHIMA or AAPC coding credential.
Inpatient ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding experience, including DRG, MCC/CC, and POA concepts.
Access to current official ICD-10 code sets and guidelines, and familiarity with AHA Coding Clinic.
Currently working in inpatient coding, clinical documentation improvement, or a closely related role.
Availability of at least 10 hours per week.
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