INPATIENT CODING EXPERT - FULLY REMOTE | UPTO $150/HR

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Specialist Type: Contract Compensation: $50–$150/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Review AI-agent attempts at realistic CDI/coding tasks . Judge whether each disposition is correct and adequately supported by the record. • Confirm work is completed and recorded. Ensure codes are changed, queries sent, holds placed, DRG recomputed, and notes and CDI reviews filed. • Identify fabricated or overstated work. Verify cited labs, documents, or prior encounters exist. Confirm provider responses and DRG or dollar figures are produced by the grouper. • Judge completeness and apply the right action to the right chart. Require verify-before-finalize for code fix, query, clinical-validation query, or leave-alone decisions. • Write clear, specific agree/disagree rationales on each attempt. Qualifications Must-Have • 2+ years of professional experience in inpatient hospital CDI, inpatient DRG coding/auditing, or clinical-documentation denial management. • Current or recent hands-on work under ICD-10-CM/PCS and MS-DRGs . • Reflexive professional judgment. Ability to spot unsupported diagnoses, leading queries, missed CC/MCCs, or rubber-stamped accounts. • CCDS , CDIP , CCS , RHIA/RHIT , or RN with CDI experience (or equivalent). Hospital, coding, or HIM background. • Comfort working inside CAC/CDI software and reading the full clinical record, including H&Ps, consults, progress notes, discharge summaries, labs, and flowsheets. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.