Is this job worth applying to?

Pay

Above typicalTops out at $125/hr. The typical top rate across 138 priced medical listings is $100/hr.

Getting in

Hard to get in1–2 hours (one-time starter assessment). Fluent English.

Steady work

Comes and goesWorkload can drop to zero for weeks.

Payout record

Pays on timeSchedule: on request; arrives within a few days. Paid via PayPal.

Freshness

No post dateDataAnnotation doesn't publish post dates. First seen Oct 28, 2026; still listed Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Not statedThe listing names no country.

The job description

Overview

Models produce documentation that reads well and fails on integrity: a note that does not support the code billed, a missed query opportunity, a present-on-admission indicator that shifts an MS-DRG, a casual handling of protected health information. Documentation that does not hold up is a compliance problem waiting to surface, and a specialist like you is who catches it.

As a Clinical Documentation Specialist you'll evaluate AI output on documentation integrity and health information management, and write the guidance a seasoned CDI professional would give.

What you’ll actually do

Write prompts that probe documentation integrity: clinical validity, query opportunities, specificity, and present-on-admission and MS-DRG impact.
Review AI output for documentation that does not support the code, missed queries, and HIPAA and privacy missteps, and rate the reasoning.
Write the correct answer when the model falls short, grounded in real CDI and health information practice.

Roles this fits

Common backgrounds: CDI Specialist, Health Information Manager, HIPAA Compliance Officer.

What we look for

Hands-on experience in clinical documentation integrity or health information management.
Familiarity with clinical validation, query practice, and HIPAA and privacy rules.
Clear written English: your explanations are the training signal.
No degree required. We care about what you can do, not where you learned it.

How it works

Apply

Qualify

Work & get paid

Compensation

Up to $125+/hr depending on task difficulty and specialization. Many contributors add $100k–$200k a year; some make it their full-time income.

About DataAnnotation

DataAnnotation is where 1M+ experts train the world’s leading AI models. Hundreds of millions paid to contributors to date, and the average contributor stays 5+ years. Flexible, remote, and always project-available.

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How do you apply to DataAnnotation?

Apply on DataAnnotation

The Apply button opens this post on DataAnnotation's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget 1–2 hours (one-time starter assessment).

Get through screening

What DataAnnotation asks for after you apply:

Take the starter assessment; you only get one attempt
Wait for an email with the result (many never hear back)
Verify your identity with Persona
Pick projects from your dashboard

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: on request; arrives within a few days. Paid via PayPal. You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

DataAnnotation also needs

Fluent English
PayPal account
Government ID for verification

Red flags

Red flagAccounts deactivated without explanation, sometimes with unpaid balances reported
Red flagNo reply after the unpaid starter assessment
Red flagMay 2025 class action over contractor status and unpaid assessments (allegations)

What is DataAnnotation like to work for?

Surge AI's worker-facing platform: you pass one starter assessment, then pick paid writing, coding and rating tasks from a dashboard whenever you like.

Advertised pay	$20–150/hr
Getting in	Hard to get in
Application takes	1–2 hours (one-time starter assessment)
How you get paid	On request; arrives within a few days, via PayPal
Payout record	Pays on time
Countries	Historically limited to the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, with some workers reporting access from other countries. India has not been on the published list.

Official starting rates are $25–50/hr general, $40–150/hr coding and $40–125/hr STEM/professional; workers report general tasks often settle around $20–30/hr.