Remote Certified Inpatient Medical Coder for AI Data QA

Zekai; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

Job summary

Zekai is seeking a Certified Inpatient Medical Coder for a 100% remote contractor position based in the United States. You will review inpatient records, assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, determine POA indicators, validate MS-DRG assignments, and review AI-generated notes for coding accuracy.

Preferred candidates hold CIC or CCS (AHIMA/AAPC) and have inpatient coding experience; must be available at least 10 hours per week and have access to current coding books.

Qualifications

• Active certification required: CIC or CCS (or AHIMA/AAPC equivalent).
• Inpatient ICD-10-CM/PCS coding experience.
• Access to up-to-date ICD-10-CM/PCS books and Coding Clinic guidance.
• Currently working in inpatient medical coding or related field.
• Availability of at least 10 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient records to ensure accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS coding per guidelines.
• Review clinical documentation for accuracy and coding integrity.
• Identify principal/secondary diagnoses and POA indicators.
• Validate MS-DRG assignments and flag CCs/MCCs/HACs.
• Evaluate AI-generated notes against standards and real-world docs.
• Code AI-generated information using ICD-10-CM/PCS.
• Resolve discrepancies to preserve data integrity.
• Provide written feedback to improve AI model performance.

Skills

Inpatient ICD-10-CM/PCS coding

CDI experience

Code review for accuracy

Education

CIC or CCS (AHIMA/AAPC RHIA/RHIT/COC)

Tools

ICD-10-CM/PCS references

Job description

Zekai is seeking a Certified Inpatient Medical Coder for a 100% remote contractor position based in the United States. You will review inpatient records, assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, determine POA indicators, validate MS-DRG assignments, and review AI-generated notes for coding accuracy.

Preferred candidates hold CIC or CCS (AHIMA/AAPC) and have inpatient coding experience; must be available at least 10 hours per week and have access to current coding books.