- Location
- NYC
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- CareersPage
Description
Medical Coder
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Scope of Work
- Annotate and review medical records, ensuring accurate assignment of ICD-10 and CPT codes based on documentation.
- Apply Evaluation & Management (E&M) leveling using official guidelines to validate and enrich datasets.
- Leverage up-to-date coding reference materials to maintain compliance with current coding standards.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders via written and verbal communication to clarify requirements and resolve ambiguities in clinical documentation.
- Provide high-quality feedback on coding guidelines and edge cases to improve project workflows and model understanding.
- Contribute domain expertise to the creation and validation of medical code datasets for AI training purposes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification is required.
- Comprehensive understanding of ICD-10 and CPT coding systems and E&M leveling guidelines.
- Experience with diverse clinical documentation types and associated coding challenges.
- Proficiency with both written and verbal communication, with a strong attention to clarity and detail.
- Access to up-to-date official ICD-10 and CPT coding books, as well as E&M guidelines.
- Familiarity with digital annotation tools or experience participating in data-driven projects (nice to have).
- Commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous learning in a fast-evolving healthcare and technology environment.