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About the job Remote | Certified Medical Coding Specialist - $40-$60/hour
We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for certified medical coders with strong expertise in CPT, ICD-10, clinical documentation review, and US healthcare coding standards.
This high-volume project focuses on accurately coding medical records and clinical documentation while maintaining strong quality, compliance, and productivity standards. Selected professionals will assign appropriate codes, review documentation for completeness, identify discrepancies, and collaborate with quality teams to support consistent coding outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Medical Record Coding

• Assign accurate CPT and ICD-10 codes to medical records and clinical documentation
• Apply appropriate coding conventions across varied healthcare encounters
• Review clinical information carefully before determining final code assignments
• Maintain accuracy across high-volume coding workflows

Documentation & Compliance Review

• Assess medical documentation for completeness, clarity, and coding support
• Ensure coding aligns with payer requirements, regulatory guidance, and professional standards
• Identify missing, conflicting, or insufficient documentation
• Flag cases requiring clarification or further review

Quality Assurance

• Review coded records for accuracy, consistency, and completeness
• Work with internal quality teams to resolve coding discrepancies
• Incorporate quality feedback into future assignments
• Maintain established productivity and accuracy expectations

Risk Adjustment & Clinical Validation

• Apply HCC and risk-adjustment coding principles where relevant
• Evaluate whether documentation satisfies MEAT requirements
• Assess diagnosis support across monitoring, evaluation, assessment, and treatment documentation
• Identify unsupported or incomplete risk-adjustment coding

Ideal Profile
Strong candidates may have:

• Active CPC, CRC, or equivalent professional medical coding certification
• Current experience practising as a medical coder
• Strong hands-on expertise in CPT coding
• Substantial experience with ICD-10 coding
• Familiarity with US healthcare documentation and coding requirements
• Excellent attention to detail and coding accuracy
• Ability to work independently within a fast-paced, production-oriented environment
• Consistent performance across repetitive, high-volume workflows

Educational Background

• Active CPC or CRC certification through AAPC or an equivalent recognised organisation is required
• Additional certification in outpatient, physician, risk-adjustment, or specialty coding may strengthen an application
• Formal education in health information management, medical coding, healthcare administration, or a related field may be helpful
• Equivalent professional training and substantial coding experience may also be considered

Nice to Have

• Experience with Hierarchical Condition Category coding
• Strong understanding of MEAT documentation principles
• Background in risk-adjustment coding
• Experience working with payer-specific or regulatory coding requirements
• Familiarity with coding audits and quality-review workflows
• Experience resolving documentation and coding discrepancies
• Knowledge of clinical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes
• Previous experience in high-volume coding projects

Why This Opportunity

• Apply certified medical coding expertise to a focused remote project
• Work across CPT, ICD-10, documentation review, and compliance workflows
• Contribute to a quality-driven coding environment
• Collaborate with experienced coding and quality professionals
• Participate in flexible project-based work with competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling
• Minimum project duration of approximately two weeks
• Competitive rates between $40-$60 per hour depending on experience and project scope
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Work may include medical record coding, documentation review, quality assurance, and discrepancy resolution
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on operational needs and performance
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform
This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.
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