Coding Manager / HIM Coding Leader | $80/hr Remote
Overview
This role places an experienced coding leader at the intersection of healthcare and frontier AI. You'll evaluate AI-generated coding output for accuracy and compliance, directly helping train next-generation autonomous systems. Drawing on deep expertise in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, and HIM operations, you'll shape tools designed to boost coding accuracy, productivity, and compliance. It's a remote, hourly position with a leading AI research lab via Mercor, offering a rare chance to influence the future of healthcare AI.
What You'll Do9
- 1Direct professional fee and/or facility inpatient coding operations, keeping accuracy, productivity, and compliance with coding guidelines on track.
- 2Review AI-generated coding assignments—including ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnoses, procedure codes, CPT/HCPCS codes, and DRG assignments—for correctness and regulatory adherence.
- 3Run coding quality audits and deliver targeted feedback to both coding staff and AI systems to elevate performance.
- 4Track coding KPIs such as coder productivity, accuracy rates, unbilled accounts, and claim denials tied to coding errors.
- 5Manage coding workflow queues, distribute assignments, and ensure turnaround time targets are met.
- 6Enforce alignment with Official Coding Guidelines, CMS regulations, and payer-specific coding requirements.
- 7Provide ongoing coding education and compliance training to keep the team sharp and current.
- 8Partner with CDI, billing, and compliance teams to resolve revenue integrity issues stemming from coding.
- 9Annotate AI-generated coding outputs and provide structured feedback to improve AI training datasets.
Requirements10
- 1At least 5 years in medical coding, with 2+ years in a coding manager or HIM leadership role.
- 2Expert proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, and Official Coding Guidelines.
- 3Hands-on experience with professional fee coding and/or facility inpatient coding, including DRG assignment.
- 4Track record of conducting coding audits and building quality improvement initiatives.
- 5Working knowledge of coding software like 3M, Nuance, Optum360, or TruCode, plus EHR platforms.
- 6Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with a meticulous eye for spotting coding errors and compliance risks.
- 7Preferred: CPC, CCS, RHIA, or RHIT certification.
- 8Preferred: Experience with computer-assisted coding (CAC) tools and NLP-based coding platforms.
- 9Preferred: Comfort evaluating AI-generated coding assignments and familiarity with AI coding tools.
- 10Preferred: Ability to present coding performance data and quality metrics to leadership.
Who Should Apply
You're an experienced coding manager or HIM leader who thrives on precision and process improvement. You're comfortable questioning AI outputs, providing structured feedback, and collaborating with cross-functional teams like CDI, billing, and compliance. If you're excited to apply your coding expertise to train cutting-edge AI systems, this is your opportunity.
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Hourly rate of $80.00 per hour.
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Highlight a specific example where your audit caught a significant compliance issue or your leadership improved coding accuracy. Show how you'd apply that same scrutiny to evaluating AI-generated coding output.
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