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Medical Coder at micro1
Outpatient medical coders annotate and review records from physician offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery and hospital outpatient visits. They assign diagnosis and procedure codes (ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS) from the documentation, level E&M visits, apply modifier and medical necessity rules, and offer input on coding guidelines and tricky cases to improve AI training data.
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What you would do
- Review and annotate outpatient records, assigning HCPCS, CPT and ICD-10-CM codes
- Level E&M visits by medical decision making or by total time
- Apply outpatient conventions such as modifiers, medical necessity and diagnosis linking
- Give feedback on edge cases and coding guidelines
What the listing asks for
- CPC credential from AAPC (Certified Professional Coder), listed as required
- Preferred: solid understanding of ICD-10-CM, CPT and outpatient E&M guidelines
- Preferred: hands-on outpatient coding in clinics, primary care or surgery centers
- Preferred: experience with operative reports, procedure notes and office notes
- Preferred: access to current CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM books
Suits professionals who are CPC-certified coders with outpatient experience and their own up-to-date code references.
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
Role Type: Contractor
Location: United States, Remote
micro1 is engaging Medical Coders to contribute their expertise to a dynamic project for a valued customer. In this role, you'll apply your outpatient coding 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 outpatient medical records (physician office, clinic, ambulatory surgery, and hospital outpatient encounters), ensuring accurate assignment of ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes based on documentation.
- Apply Evaluation & Management (E&M) leveling to outpatient visits using official guidelines (medical decision making or total time) to validate and enrich datasets.
- Apply outpatient-specific coding conventions, including diagnosis coding guidelines for outpatient services, modifier usage, medical necessity, and linking diagnoses to procedures.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders via written and verbal communication to clarify requirements and resolve ambiguities in clinical documentation.
- Provide high-quality feedback on coding guidelines and edge cases to improve project workflows and model understanding.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification is required.
- Comprehensive understanding of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding systems and outpatient E&M leveling guidelines.
- Hands-on experience coding in outpatient settings (e.g., primary care, specialty clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient hospital departments).
- Experience with diverse clinical documentation types and associated coding challenges, such as office visit notes, procedure notes, and operative reports.
- Proficiency with both written and verbal communication, with a strong attention to clarity and detail.
- Access to up-to-date official ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II coding books, as well as E&M guidelines.
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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 listing is a remote contractor position for people in the United States. The work is annotating and reviewing outpatient records, assigning ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes from documentation, and applying E&M leveling. It is project-based, hours are not guaranteed, and the listing says no prior AI experience is required.
Is it hard to get a remote medical coding job?
We can only speak to this micro1 listing: it requires an active AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential, hands-on outpatient coding experience, and access to current official ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS Level II coding books. It is limited to the United States. Hiring includes an AI interview, and certification does not guarantee a project.
How much can a medical coder make from home?
This site publishes no market pay data for medical coders and gives no general figure. The micro1 Medical Coder listing is a remote contractor role in the United States and states no pay rate. micro1 states rates for a project, not earnings or hours.
Are remote medical coders in demand?
This page cannot measure demand for remote coders. What it can say is that micro1 listed this outpatient Medical Coder role on its public job list when we read it on October 23, 2026. Listings open and close without notice, so check micro1 for what is open now.
Is it hard getting a job as a medical coder?
This page cannot rate the job market for coders in general. For this micro1 role, the listing says an active AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification is required, along with outpatient coding experience. You apply and take the AI interview, and certification does not guarantee a project. Other employers may differ.
How much does the Medical Coder 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 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 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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