Healthcare
Coding Author
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Role Title: Coding Author
Role Type: Contractor
Location: US - Remote
The company is engaging Coding Authors (CCS / CIC / CPC certified) to contribute their expertise to a dynamic project for a valued customer. In this role, you’ll apply your coding expertise to create the training material that helps next-generation AI systems learn, reason, and perform. Your work will shape how models understand real-world medical coding. No prior experience in AI is required, your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
- Author realistic medical coding scenarios, clinical documentation excerpts, and coding questions across inpatient, outpatient, and professional fee settings, with accurate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS code assignment.
- Write detailed answer keys and rationales that explain code selection, sequencing, modifiers, and Present on Admission (POA) indicators, citing the relevant official guidelines and coding conventions.
- Build evaluation rubrics and test cases of varying difficulty, including complex and ambiguous documentation, to assess how well AI models apply coding rules.
- Review and revise existing coding content for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with current ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines, AHA Coding Clinic, and CPT guidance.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders using both written and verbal communication to clarify requirements, resolve documentation ambiguities, and ensure data integrity.
- Deliver high-quality feedback on coding guidelines and complex cases to support project workflow improvements and enhance AI model understanding.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC), or AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential.
- Thorough expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT, with hands-on coding experience in a hospital, physician practice, or coding audit setting.
- Experience writing or reviewing coding content, such as training materials, audit findings, coder education, or exam preparation.
- Ability to explain complex coding decisions clearly and concisely in writing.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail and clarity.
- Access to current ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT code sets and Official Coding Guidelines.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- CPT
- ICD-10-CM
- ICD-10-PCS
- Guideline interpretation
- Coding audit
- Content authoring
- Medical Coding
This role at a glance
At $50–$70/hr, the Coding Author role comes to about $4,330–$6,070 a month for 20 hours a week, or $8,670–$12,130 a month full time — roughly $104,000–$146,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted 1 day ago. Healthcare roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 24 days before closing, counted over the 56 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$4,330–$6,070
a month, before tax
Full time
$8,670–$12,130
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$104,000–$146,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
1 day
Healthcare roles here close after about 24 days, counted over 56 that have closed. Apply while it is open.
How this pay compares
This role pays $50–$70/hr. Across the 26 hourly healthcare roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $50 to $70 an hour, and published rates range from $30 to $120. Its top rate of $70 sits within the category's median range.
This role
$50–$70/hr
Healthcare median
$50–$70/hr · full spread $30 to $120
What these skills pay
Hourly pay across every open role on RemoteJobsOne that asks for the same skills as this one.
- ICD-10-CM$50–$70/hr median
5 open roles · up to $70/hr
- CPT$50–$70/hr median
6 open roles · up to $70/hr
- Verbal communication$50–$90/hr median
32 open roles · up to $400/hr
- Written communication$50–$90/hr median
57 open roles · up to $400/hr
Questions about this role
How much does the Coding Author role pay?
It pays $50–$70/hr, which is about $8,670–$12,130 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesIs this Coding Author job fully remote?
Yes. It is listed as a fully remote role, with the posting naming Global. You work from home, on your own equipment.
Is it full-time, part-time or contract work?
It is a contract role: you are paid for the hours you work, and you choose how many to take on within what the employer needs.
How remote contract work worksWhat skills does the Coding Author role ask for?
The posting asks for Attention to detail, Written communication, Verbal communication, CPT, ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
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