Coding Quality Specialist 2-Primary Care

UVA Health; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Long-term and Short-term Disability

Retirement Savings

Health Saving Plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Certification and education support

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

UVA Health in Virginia is seeking qualified medical coders to support patient care billing and revenue integrity. The role emphasizes accurate diagnosis and procedure coding, claims processing, and financial counseling to optimize reimbursement.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and at least 2 years of coding experience. Certification requirements vary by requisition; please refer to the job posting for details.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, or GED required.
• Experience: 2+ years of relevant coding experience required.
• Licensure: See Job Requisition for Certification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial aspects of patient care including billing, insurance claims, payment processing, financial counseling, utilization and revenue cycle analysis.
• Translate patient diagnoses, treatments, and procedures into standardized medical codes to support billing, reimbursement and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Medical coding

Billing and claims

Revenue cycle analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

These jobs focus on managing the financial aspects of patient care, including billing, insurance claims, payment processing, financial counseling, utilization and revenue cycle analysis.

These roles are responsible for translating patient diagnoses, treatments, and procedures into standardized medical codes. Medical coders ensure accurate coding to support billing processes, comply with regulations, and maintain the integrity of patient health records for reimbursement and reporting purposes.

Individual contributors who provide support to an organization, often in direct service, operational, technical or administrative functions. Spends majority of time in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. Opportunities for progression outside this career stream are typically limited without additional education or significant training and experience.

Fully competent and productive individual contributor. Works under moderate supervision. Problems are typically of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures. Makes minor adjustments to working methods. Communicates information that requires explanation or interpretation.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma, or GED required.
• Experience: 2+ years of relevant coding experience required.
• Licensure: See Job Requisition for Certification requirements.

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The pay range for this role is $18.00 - $35.32 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and education support
• Generous Paid Time Off

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.