Medical Coding Leader - Fully Remote

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Coding Manager / HIM Coding Leader
Type:Contract
Compensation:$80/hour
Location:Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Oversee professional fee and facility inpatient coding operations to ensure accuracy, productivity, and compliance with coding guidelines.
• Evaluate AI-generated coding assignments for ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, and DRG assignments to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct coding quality audits and provide targeted feedback to coding staff and AI systems.
• Monitor coding KPIs such as coder productivity, accuracy rates, unbilled accounts, and claim denial rates due to coding errors.
• Manage coding workflow queues, work distribution, and ensure turnaround time compliance.
• Collaborate with CDI, billing, and compliance teams to address coding-related revenue integrity issues.
• Annotate AI-generated coding outputs and provide structured feedback to support AI training datasets.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years of experience in medical coding, with at least 2 years in a coding manager or HIM leadership role.
• Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, and Official Coding Guidelines.
• Proficiency in professional fee coding and/or facility inpatient coding with DRG assignment experience.
• Experience conducting coding audits and developing coding quality improvement programs.
• Proficiency with coding software (3M, Nuance, Optum360, TruCode) and EHR platforms.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to identify coding errors, compliance risks, and AI output inaccuracies.

Preferred

• CPC (Certified Professional Coder), CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), RHIA, or RHIT credential.
• Experience with computer-assisted coding (CAC) tools and NLP-based coding platforms.
• Background in inpatient facility coding with DRG optimisation experience.
• Familiarity with AI coding tools and comfort evaluating AI-generated coding assignments.
• Experience presenting coding performance data and quality metrics to leadership.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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