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Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) at micro1
Certified inpatient coders review records such as admission notes, operative reports and discharge summaries, assigning diagnosis and procedure codes under ICD-10-CM plus ICD-10-PCS. They sequence diagnoses, set present-on-admission indicators, check MS-DRG assignments including CCs and MCCs, spot hospital-acquired conditions, and give feedback that strengthens AI training data.
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What you would do
- Annotate inpatient records using ICD-10-CM plus ICD-10-PCS codes
- Identify and sequence principal and secondary diagnoses and assign POA indicators
- Validate MS-DRG assignments, including CCs and MCCs
- Flag hospital-acquired conditions and patient safety indicators
What the listing asks for
- Preferred: active AHIMA CCS or AAPC CIC credential
- Preferred: strong command of MS-DRG, ICD-10-PCS and ICD-10-CM plus hands-on inpatient coding
- Preferred: coding across varied inpatient settings, such as trauma, oncology, cardiology and transplant
- Preferred: access to current code sets, MS-DRG grouper tools and the Official Guidelines
Suits professionals who are CCS or CIC certified coders with real inpatient coding experience.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Role Title: Medical Coder (CCS / CIC)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: US - Remote
micro1 is engaging Medical Coders (CCS / CIC certified) to contribute their expertise to a dynamic project for a valued customer. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required - your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
- Annotate and review inpatient medical records, including admission notes, progress notes, operative reports, consults, lab and imaging results, and discharge summaries, ensuring precise ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code assignment based on documentation.
- Identify principal and secondary diagnoses, sequence codes according to guidelines, assign Present on Admission (POA) indicators, and validate MS-DRG assignment, including the identification of CCs and MCCs, to verify and enrich data sets.
- Apply inpatient-specific coding conventions, such as UHDDS definitions, ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, and AHA Coding Clinic guidance, while identifying hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) and patient safety indicators.
- 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.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of all coding-related annotations per current best practices and coding standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) credential.
- Thorough expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and MS-DRG methodology with hands-on inpatient coding experience.
- Experience coding in diverse inpatient settings, such as acute care, teaching hospitals, specialty units, surgical, trauma, oncology, cardiology, and transplant cases.
- Proficiency in reviewing and coding various types of clinical documentation and addressing complex coding challenges.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail and clarity.
- Access to current ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets, Official Coding Guidelines, and MS-DRG grouper tools.
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Pay and terms
The listing does not state a rate for this role. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until it appears in your contract.
micro1 engages experts as contractors. Its help library says payments are made in USD twice a month and that contracts and payroll run through Deel. Payments cannot be processed until identity verification there is complete. Read our micro1 review for what workers say about project availability and support.
Before you apply
Medical listings tend to ask for a license, a certification or a clinical specialty. Keep your credentials and specialty to hand, and check whether the listing limits applicants to US-licensed clinicians.
Applying starts with an AI interview, then certification, then matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project, so treat this as flexible work and not as a job offer. The how to become an AI trainer guide walks through each step.
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People also ask
Can medical coding be done remotely?
At micro1, yes for this role: the Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) listing is remote contractor work for people in the United States. You review inpatient records such as admission notes, operative reports and discharge summaries and assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, including MS-DRG checks. Hours are not guaranteed, and the listing says no prior AI experience is required.
Is it hard to get a remote medical coding job?
For this micro1 listing, expect credential requirements: a current AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) credential, thorough ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and MS-DRG expertise, and hands-on inpatient coding experience. Access to current code sets and official guidelines is also listed. The role is U.S. remote only, and passing micro1's interview does not guarantee a project.
How much can a medical coder make from home?
This site does not publish market salary data for medical coding, so it gives no general figure for coders who work from home. What the micro1 listing does show is a remote contractor role open in the United States that states no pay rate. micro1 listings state rates for the project, not earnings or hours, so any amount would come from the terms you are offered. See the micro1 review for how its pay works.
Are remote medical coders in demand?
This page cannot measure market demand for remote medical coders. What it can say is that micro1 had this Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) role on its public job list when we read it on October 23, 2026. Listings open and close without notice, and a listing says nothing about how many people are hired, so treat it as a snapshot rather than a demand figure.
Is medical coding still in demand?
We cannot measure demand for the profession, and this page does not try to. It covers one narrow micro1 project in which certified inpatient coders help train AI systems by reviewing records and checking code assignments. The role was on micro1's public job list on October 23, 2026, but listings can close without notice and other employers may look very different.
Is it hard getting a job as a medical coder?
This page cannot rate how hard the wider coding job market is, and other employers may differ. For this micro1 role, the listing prefers an active CCS or CIC credential and hands-on inpatient coding experience. The route is to apply, take the AI interview, get certified and wait for recruiters to match you to a project, which certification does not guarantee. Steps are in how to become an AI trainer.
How much does the Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a rate for this role, so we cannot give a figure. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role. Ask during onboarding, and read the contract before you accept work.
Is the Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) role remote?
Yes. The listing describes it as remote work. On where you can be based, it says: remote, United States. Read the eligibility line on the listing before you apply.
How do I apply for the Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there. Applying starts with an AI interview, followed by certification and matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project. Our how to become an AI trainer guide covers each step.
Is this listing still open?
We read micro1's public listing on October 29, 2026. Roles close without notice, so confirm on the listing itself. If it has closed, the other medical and health roles on this site are linked below.
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Sources and method
- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
- The questions under People also ask: Google's related questions for this kind of role in the United States, as reported by Ahrefs, pulled October 29, 2026. Answers are ours, written from the listing and from our own sourced micro1 pages.
- micro1 help library and expert guide for payment timing and the hiring steps, read 17 October 2026.
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