Medical Coding Leader - AI Trainer

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Coding Manager / HIM Coding Leader
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Oversee professional fee and/or facility inpatient coding operations. Ensure accuracy, productivity, and compliance with coding guidelines.
• Evaluate AI-generated coding assignments, including ICD-10-CM/PCS , CPT/HCPCS , and DRG assignments. Ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct coding quality audits. Provide targeted feedback to coding staff and AI systems.
• Monitor coding KPIs, including coder productivity, accuracy rates, unbilled accounts, and claim denial rates due to coding errors.
• Manage coding workflow queues, work distribution, and turnaround time compliance.
• Collaborate with CDI , billing, and compliance teams. Address coding-related revenue integrity issues.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years of experience in medical coding. At least 2 years in a coding manager or HIM leadership role.
• Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS , CPT/HCPCS , and Official Coding Guidelines.
• Proficiency in professional fee (profee) coding and/or facility inpatient coding with DRG assignment experience.
• Experience conducting coding audits and developing coding quality improvement programs.
• Proficiency with coding software (3M , Nuance , Optum360 , TruCode ) and EHR platforms.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
• High attention to detail. Ability to identify coding errors, compliance risks, and AI output inaccuracies.

Preferred

• CPC , CCS , RHIA , or RHIT credential.
• Experience with computer-assisted coding ( CAC ) tools and NLP-based coding platforms.
• Background in inpatient facility coding with DRG optimisation experience.
• Familiarity with AI coding tools. Comfort evaluating AI-generated coding assignments.
• Experience presenting coding performance data and quality metrics to leadership.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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• Submit form

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