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Medical Coding Specialist

$50–$70/hr

Published pay. The final rate depends on your test, experience and country.

Remote · United States 50 openings Language: English Posted 21 Oct 2026

About this role

Role Title:Medical Coding Specialist

Role Type: Contractor

Location:United States, Remote

our partner 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.

This is a 100% remote contract role. Applicants must be located in: United States.

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Pay
At the published rate, 10 hours a week would be about $500–$700 and 20 hours about $1,000–$1,400 before tax. Hours depend on the project, so treat this as a ceiling, not a promise.
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  • Quote the exact code and code set (ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS) in every correction.
  • Watch for modifier and bundling errors; they are the most common AI mistakes.
  • Note payer-specific rules when they change the answer.
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