Medical Coder (Outpatient Records)

You will review outpatient clinical documentation and produce accurate coding input for AI training systems. Your work will help models better understand documentation, diagnoses, procedures, and encounter complexity.

Records may come from physician offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and hospital outpatient departments. You will use professional coding judgment, follow official guidelines, and provide clear feedback on difficult cases and workflow issues.

• Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes from documented clinical information.
• Apply outpatient Evaluation and Management leveling using medical decision making or total time.
• Follow outpatient diagnosis coding conventions, modifier requirements, medical necessity standards, and diagnosis-to-procedure linkage.
• Review office visit notes, procedure notes, operative reports, and other clinical documentation.
• Clarify incomplete or ambiguous documentation through written and verbal communication.
• Give detailed feedback on coding guidelines and edge cases to improve AI model understanding.

This is a remote, part-time contractor role for candidates in the United States.

• Pay: $20 to $32 per hour.
• Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
• Work type: Part-time contract work.
• Language: Professional fluency in English.
• Certification: Active AAPC Certified Professional Coder certification required.
• Coding knowledge: Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS Level II, and outpatient Evaluation and Management guidelines.
• Experience: Hands-on coding experience in primary care, specialty clinics, ambulatory surgery, outpatient hospital departments, or comparable settings.
• Skills: Careful attention to detail, clear communication, sound judgment, and the ability to interpret varied clinical records.
• Resources: Access to current official coding reference materials required.

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 6 screening questions.

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including reviewing documents, labeling information, and rating model outputs. Medical coders contribute specialized knowledge that helps AI systems interpret clinical documentation more accurately.