Remote AI Medical Coding Expert: Surgery/Inpatient

Programmers; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers is seeking an experienced Medical Coding SME with hands-on expertise in Surgery, Anesthesia, Orthopedics, and Inpatient coding across complex cases. You will review clinical documentation and independently assign accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS codes, while spotting gaps and improving accuracy.

You will test, validate and provide feedback on autonomous AI‑assisted coding platforms, evaluating AI recommendations against charts and physician notes in a fully remote, urgent role.

Qualifications

• Expert in ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS and CPT/HCPCS coding.
• Specialized in Surgery, Anesthesia, Orthopedics, and Inpatient coding.
• Ability to review documentation and determine correct codes independently.
• Experience with autonomous/AI-assisted coding platforms and evaluating AI recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Test, validate, and provide feedback on autonomous coding solutions.
• Identify missing information and coding gaps in clinical documentation.
• Evaluate AI-generated coding recommendations against physician notes and charts.

Skills

Medical coding

Surgery coding

Anesthesia coding

Orthopedics coding

Inpatient coding

ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-PCS

CPT

HCPCS

DRG

Modifiers

Documentation guidelines

Coding compliance

AI-assisted coding

Autonomous coding platforms

Clinical chart review

AI recommendation evaluation

Tools

Fathom

CodaMetrix

Nym

Job description

Programmers is seeking an experienced Medical Coding SME with hands-on expertise in Surgery, Anesthesia, Orthopedics, and Inpatient coding across complex cases. You will review clinical documentation and independently assign accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS codes, while spotting gaps and improving accuracy.

You will test, validate and provide feedback on autonomous AI‑assisted coding platforms, evaluating AI recommendations against charts and physician notes in a fully remote, urgent role.