Job Title: Freelance ICD-10 Coder (2-Months)
Experience Required: 5+ years in medical coding with validated ICD-10 certification
Location: Remote / Flexible (as applicable)
Key Responsibilities
- Review, validate, and audit ICD-10 codes assigned by the AI software across diverse clinical scenarios.
- Flag inaccuracies, discrepancies, and edge-case patterns for iterative model refinement.
- Maintain high coding precision aligned with international coding standards and payer guidelines.
- Provide structured feedback, annotation notes, and error typology classifications to support model training.
- Collaborate asynchronously with the product and data science teams to drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with privacy, data-handling, and confidentiality requirements.
Core Requirements
- ICD-10 certification (mandatory).
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on medical coding experience in hospitals, TPAs, RCM firms, or healthcare BPOs.
- Strong understanding of diagnostic coding logic, coding hierarchy, exclusions/inclusions, and documentation improvement practices.
- Ability to analyze AI-generated outputs with consistency, speed, and high accuracy.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR workflows preferred.
- High attention to detail and ability to work independently.