Medical Coding Leader - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

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 facility inpatient coding operations to ensure accuracy, productivity, and compliance with coding guidelines.

- Evaluate AI-generated coding assignments for ICD-10-CM/PCS , CPT/HCPCS , and DRG assignments to ensure accuracy and compliance.

- Conduct coding quality audits and provide targeted feedback to coding staff and AI systems .

- Monitor coding KPIs such as coder productivity, accuracy rates, unbilled accounts, and claim denial rates due to coding errors.

- Manage coding workflow queues, work distribution, and ensure turnaround time compliance.

- Collaborate with CDI , billing, and compliance teams to address coding-related revenue integrity issues.

- Annotate AI-generated coding outputs and provide structured feedback to support AI training datasets .

Qualifications

Must-Have

- 5+ years of experience in medical coding, with 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 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 with the ability to identify coding errors, compliance risks, and AI output inaccuracies .

Preferred

- CPC (Certified Professional Coder) , CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) , 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 and comfort evaluating AI-generated coding assignments .

- Experience presenting coding performance data and quality metrics to leadership.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

Resources & Support

- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:

- For any help or support, reach out to:

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Originally posted on Himalayas