Certified Inpatient Medical Coder

The work

You will review inpatient medical records, clinical documentation, and AI-generated clinical notes and coding. Your work will help improve the accuracy and integrity of medical data used to train AI systems.

• Review inpatient records for accurate, complete, and compliant coding.
• Identify and sequence principal and secondary diagnoses.
• Assign Present on Admission indicators and validate MS-DRG assignments.
• Identify complications and comorbidities, major complications and comorbidities, hospital-acquired conditions, and patient safety indicators.
• Code AI-generated diagnostic and procedural information.
• Resolve discrepancies in diagnosis and procedure coding.
• Write clear feedback about coding errors and complex cases.
• Use current ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and Coding Clinic guidance.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time contractor role for workers in the United States. The listing is marked entry level, but the work requires current inpatient coding or closely related documentation experience.

• Pay: $50 to $70 per hour.
• Availability: At least 10 hours per week and less than 20 hours per week.
• Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
• Certification: An active CIC, CCS, RHIA, RHIT, COC, or comparable AHIMA or AAPC certification.
• Experience: Current inpatient medical coding, clinical documentation improvement, or a closely related documentation role.
• Technical knowledge: Inpatient ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding experience.
• Resources: Access to current official coding references and Coding Clinic guidance.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume and then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work uses examples reviewed by people to help AI systems produce more accurate results. Specialists such as medical coders are paid to apply their professional knowledge when reviewing and correcting those examples.