Medical Coding Specialist

pay Required Skills

ICD-10-CM

Inpatient Coding

MS-DRG

ICD-10-PCS

About micro1 micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings. Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity. Role Title: Medical Coding Specialist Role Type: Contractor Location: United States, Remote micro1 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. Email Refer and Earn $500 #J-18808-Ljbffr micro1