# Inpatient Coder

- Platform: Micro1
- Pay: $50–$70/hour
- Location: Remote, United States
- Contract: contract
- Fields: Software Engineering & Coding
- Last verified open: 2026-11-03
- Listing on SOJI (apply here): https://hiring.sojistudio.com/jobs/inpatient-coder-ai-training

Contract role for certified inpatient coders reviewing clinical documentation and AI output to train AI systems. Remote, US-based, $50-$70/hr (paid per task).

## About the Role
micro1 is engaging inpatient coders for a project that improves inpatient clinical coding accuracy and data quality. You apply facility coding expertise to help train the next generation of AI systems.

## What You'll Do
- Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness and coding integrity.
- Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against real documentation and coding standards.
- Check that assigned codes match the clinical documentation.
- Write prompts that test how an AI handles healthcare admin work such as billing and coding, insurance and prior authorization, scheduling and compliance.
- Correct the code or data when the model falls short, using your day-to-day operational experience.

## Requirements
- Active coding certification such as CIC, CCS or CPC.
- Inpatient ICD-10-CM coding experience, including DRG, MCC/CC and POA concepts.
- Proven skill reviewing and abstracting information from EMRs.
- Strong analytical skills for interpreting complex clinical documentation.
- At least 10 hours per week of availability.
- US-based.

## Compensation & Logistics
Contractor role, remote, US-based. Listed rate is $50-$70 per hour, but compensation is task-based: you are paid per completed task that meets project specifications. Average handling time is about 1 hour per task, so your effective hourly rate depends on how many tasks you complete and get signed off.

Source: SOJI (hiring.sojistudio.com), an independent job board. Pay is the range shown by the platform when the role was collected; confirm on the application page.