Certified Medical Coder Expert - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery seeks certified medical coders to create the coding and documentation scenarios that frontier AI labs use to test model judgment. You will build realistic cases from chart notes to final code sets, write answer keys with guideline citations, and review model output for accuracy and compliance risk. The contract runs 10 hours per week, remote and async, with pay from $65 to $95 per hour. Work centers on ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and audit-level reasoning about clinical documentation.
What You'll Do5
- 1Author coding scenarios that start with chart documentation and end with a final code set.
- 2Write reference answers that cite the guidelines behind each code choice.
- 3Grade model output for coding accuracy and compliance risk.
- 4Flag code sets that look clean but would fail an audit.
- 5Create cases across ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS when project work requires it.
Requirements8
- 1CPC from AAPC or CCS from AHIMA in good standing.
- 2At least 2 years of production coding experience.
- 3Hands-on chart work with ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS.
- 4Clear written English to explain code selection and guideline logic.
- 5Availability for at least 10 hours per week.
- 6Inpatient coding, risk adjustment, or E/M auditing background preferred.
- 7CIC, CRC, or CPMA credentials preferred.
- 8Experience training or auditing other coders preferred.
Who Should Apply
Certified coders with a CPC or CCS and at least two years of production work will fit this contract. The role suits people who can point to chart details and explain why a code set holds up under audit, not just assign codes. Inpatient, risk adjustment, or E/M audit experience helps, as do CIC, CRC, or CPMA credentials. Candidates without an active certification or with no direct chart coding history often fail the first screen. A weak written sample also hurts, because the job depends on citing guideline logic in clear English. Coders who want a set production quota or a full-time schedule should look elsewhere, since this contract asks for 10 hours each week with async work.
Salary Insight
The listing pays $65 to $95 per hour, with weekly payment through Stripe. That range matches certified coders who bring audit, inpatient, or risk adjustment depth, and the work is specialized AI evaluation rather than standard production coding. No other pay details appear in the listing.
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$65–95/hr
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Application Tip
The listing asks for Medical Coding credentials through AAPC or CPC, so place your CPC or CCS number, certifying body, and expiration date near the top of your resume. Add concrete production coding numbers, such as charts coded per week or audit outcomes, and name the code sets you use most: ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS. If you have inpatient, risk adjustment, E/M auditing, CIC, CRC, or CPMA experience, give one short example that shows how you caught a compliance problem.
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