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) SpecialistType:ContractCompensation:$50–$150/hourLocation: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: For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas