Medical Coder

$20–32/hr

rate as listed

Workload: ~15h/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: Location not stated
Field: Medical

Review and annotate outpatient medical records using ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding standards, including E&M leveling. This remote contractor project uses expert coding decisions and feedback to train and evaluate AI systems.

The work

You will annotate and review records from physician offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments. Day-to-day tasks include assigning ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes, validating E&M levels, checking modifier use and medical necessity, linking diagnoses to procedures and documenting how ambiguous cases should be handled.

What the screen will assess

micro1 is likely to verify an active AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification and probe your outpatient coding experience through specific record scenarios. Expect follow-up questions on diagnosis conventions, E&M selection by medical decision making or total time, procedure coding, modifiers, operative reports and the use of official guidance when documentation is incomplete. No prior AI experience is required.

Working approach

The project calls for precise written feedback on coding decisions and edge cases, along with verbal and written collaboration when requirements or clinical documentation are unclear. You may also be asked to compare proposed codes, identify unsupported conclusions and explain corrections in a form that can improve datasets and model behavior.

Logistics

This is a remote contractor role. The listing does not state typical weekly hours or promise a fully asynchronous schedule, so candidates should be ready to clarify workload, meeting expectations and turnaround times during screening. Access to current official ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS Level II coding books, plus E&M guidelines, is expected.

Pay band: $20–32/hr

What they look for

CPT
ICD-10
AAPC Certification
Outpatient Coding
HCPCS

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This checks the required AAPC credential and whether your experience covers physician offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery or hospital outpatient encounters rather than only inpatient coding.
A strong answer: State the certification status directly, then identify the outpatient settings, specialties and documentation types you have handled. Use verifiable details such as the kinds of encounters coded and the scope of your responsibilities.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by saying only that they have medical coding experience without distinguishing outpatient work from inpatient facility coding.

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