Medical Records Coder remote job
The Medical Records Coder job is a remote contract role in the United States for certified coders. You would annotate and review medical records, assigning ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS codes from the documentation, sequencing diagnoses and noting documentation gaps, to verify and enrich data sets used for AI training.
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Role facts, as shown on the listing
- Pay
- $50–$70 per hour
- Taken from the listing's pay field; the written description does not repeat a rate.
- Our arithmetic on the listed ranges: the midpoint here is $60 an hour, tied for the lowest of the 6 Medicine & healthcare roles on this site; midpoints there run from $60 to $86.
- Hours
- Not stated in the listing
- Location
- Remote, United States
- Contract
- Contractor
- Openings
- 50 (as listed)
- Listed
- 3 Nov 2026
- Checked
- 6 Nov 2026
- ICD-10-CM
- ICD-10-PCS
- CPT
- Medical record review
- Clinical documentation coding
- Data annotation
- Code sequencing and assignment
- Querying documentation gaps
What the work involves
- Annotate encounter notes, progress notes, operative reports, consults, lab and imaging results and discharge summaries with the correct codes.
- Identify principal and secondary diagnoses, sequence codes, and assign modifiers and POA indicators.
- Follow the official coding guidelines and AHA Coding Clinic guidance, flagging documentation gaps and query opportunities.
- Give feedback on guidelines and complex cases, and work with stakeholders to resolve ambiguities.
Before you apply: what the listing asks for
Listed as preferred
- An active CCS, CIC or CPC credential.
- Expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT from coding real records.
- Coding experience across acute care, outpatient, emergency department and physician practice.
- Access to current code sets and official guidelines.
The listing sets no separate list of required qualifications.
Who this is not for
Not a fit if you have no medical coding background or are outside the United States. The listing is aimed at CCS, CIC or CPC certified coders.
Questions about this role
What does the Medical Records Coder job pay?
The listing's pay field shows $50 to $70 per hour. The description does not state hours.
Which code sets does it use?
ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS, according to the listing.
How does it differ from the Medical Chart Reviewer role?
This listing centers on assigning codes to records. The Chart Reviewer listing centers on auditing charts and codes that were already assigned.
Source: the role's job listing on micro1. Facts were checked on 6 Nov 2026; the description above is condensed and reworded by us. Confirm details on the original listing before you apply.