Remote | Medical Coding Quality & Health Information Management Consultant — Up to $60/hour

  • New York, New York, United States
  • Contractor
  • Remote

Job Description:

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for United States-based healthcare coding professionals experienced in medical coding operations, health information management, professional fee coding, facility inpatient coding, coding audits, ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, DRG assignment, coding compliance, and coding quality improvement.

This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on AI-assisted medical coding evaluation, coding assignment review, health information management workflow assessment, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply coding leadership expertise to evaluate AI-generated coding outputs, identify coding inaccuracies, assess compliance risks, and provide structured feedback based on detailed project criteria.

Key Responsibilities

Professionals in this role may contribute to:

Medical Coding Output Review

  • Review AI-generated coding assignments involving ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnoses, procedure codes, CPT/HCPCS codes, and DRG assignments
  • Evaluate coding outputs for accuracy, completeness, compliance, and alignment with professional coding standards
  • Assess professional fee coding, facility inpatient coding, or both depending on project scope
  • Identify coding errors, missing documentation support, incorrect code selection, DRG issues, and compliance concerns

Coding Quality & HIM Workflow Evaluation

  • Review coding quality audit outputs, coding productivity workflows, and health information management processes
  • Evaluate coding work queues, turnaround time expectations, unbilled accounts, claim denial trends, and coding-related revenue integrity issues
  • Assess whether coding recommendations align with Official Coding Guidelines, CMS regulations, and payer-specific coding requirements
  • Support review of coding education materials, quality improvement recommendations, and compliance-focused feedback

Structured Feedback & Quality Control

  • Annotate AI-generated coding outputs and provide structured feedback to support quality improvement
  • Explain review decisions clearly, consistently, and with strong coding and health information management judgment
  • Collaborate through structured review workflows involving coding, clinical documentation improvement, billing, compliance, and revenue cycle concepts
  • Follow detailed task instructions, quality criteria, and project-specific review guidelines accurately

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

  • 5+ years of experience in medical coding, coding quality, health information management, coding compliance, or related healthcare coding operations
  • At least 2 years of experience in a coding manager, coding supervisor, HIM leadership, team lead, or quality oversight role
  • Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, DRG assignment, and Official Coding Guidelines
  • Proficiency in professional fee coding, facility inpatient coding, or both
  • Experience conducting coding audits and developing coding quality improvement programs
  • Familiarity with coding software such as 3M, Nuance, Optum360, TruCode, or similar platforms
  • Experience with EHR systems and coding workflow tools
  • Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills
  • High attention to detail and ability to identify coding errors, compliance risks, and AI-generated output inaccuracies

Educational Background

  • Professional background in medical coding, health information management, coding operations, coding quality, coding compliance, clinical documentation improvement, or revenue cycle operations is highly relevant
  • Experience in hospital, health system, physician group, professional fee, facility inpatient, or multi-specialty coding environments may be especially valuable
  • Practical experience with coding platforms, EHR systems, computer-assisted coding tools, coding audits, DRG review, and claim denial analysis may support project fit
  • Formal education or training in health information management, medical coding, healthcare administration, clinical documentation, or a related healthcare field may be relevant depending on project scope

Nice to Have

  • CPC, CCS, RHIA, RHIT, or similar coding or health information management credential
  • Experience with computer-assisted coding tools, NLP-based coding platforms, or AI-assisted coding workflows
  • Background in inpatient facility coding with DRG optimization experience
  • Familiarity with AI tools and comfort evaluating AI-generated coding assignments
  • Experience presenting coding performance data, quality metrics, audit findings, or compliance recommendations to leadership
  • Strong ability to identify coding-related denial risks, documentation gaps, and revenue integrity issues

Why This Opportunity

  • Apply medical coding and health information management expertise to structured remote healthcare project work
  • Contribute to high-quality AI-assisted coding evaluation and coding quality improvement workflows
  • Use coding leadership, audit experience, compliance knowledge, and documentation review skills in a focused review environment
  • Work on flexible assignments aligned with medical coding, HIM operations, coding quality, and revenue cycle expertise
  • Remote structure with competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

  • Independent contractor role
  • Fully remote with flexible scheduling
  • United States-based professionals are required for this opportunity
  • Part-time project-based commitment depending on availability, onboarding status, and project needs
  • Competitive rates of up to $60 per hour depending on coding experience, HIM leadership background, coding quality expertise, and project scope
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
  • Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance
  • Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform

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