Virtual Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) — Remote Consulting Track

Advance frontier AI capabilities from home as a Virtual Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) — Remote Consulting Track at TopChoice Recruiting (paying $50 - $70/hour). Our cognitive talent team works directly on post-training alignment, reinforcement learning feedback, and domain verification across icd-10-cm coding, icd-10-pcs coding, ms-drg assignment, clinical documentation review.

Key Contributions

• Strong analytical reasoning and ability to articulate complex concepts clearly in written English.
• High attention to detail when reviewing technical or domain-specific documentation.
• Self-motivated and reliable within an asynchronous remote work environment.
• Annotate and review inpatient medical records, including admission notes, progress notes, operative reports, consults, lab and imaging results, and discharge summaries, ensuring precise ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code assignment based on documentation.
• Identify principal and secondary diagnoses, sequence codes according to guidelines, assign Present on Admission (POA) indicators, and validate MS-DRG assignment, including the identification of CCs and MCCs, to verify and enrich data sets.
• Apply inpatient-specific coding conventions, such as UHDDS definitions, ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, and AHA Coding Clinic guidance, while identifying hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) and patient safety indicators.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders using both written and verbal communication to clarify requirements, resolve documentation ambiguities, and ensure data integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Available Openings: 100 open positions
• Core Competencies: icd-10-cm coding, icd-10-pcs coding, ms-drg assignment, clinical documentation review, ccs or cic certification, coding guideline interpretation, medical record annotation, written and verbal communication, attention to detail, data quality assurance
• Active AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) credential.
• Thorough expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and MS-DRG methodology with hands-on inpatient coding experience.
• Experience coding in diverse inpatient settings, such as acute care, teaching hospitals, specialty units, surgical, trauma, oncology, cardiology, and transplant cases.
• Proficiency in reviewing and coding various types of clinical documentation and addressing complex coding challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail and clarity.

Contract Rate & Schedule

• Compensation Rate: $50 - $70/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: icd-10-cm coding, icd-10-pcs coding, ms-drg assignment, clinical documentation review, ccs or cic certification, coding guideline interpretation, medical record annotation, written and verbal communication, attention to detail, data quality assurance
• Hiring Agency: TopChoice Recruiting

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