Inside Higher Ed
Lexington, KY
Coder Associate – UKHC
Department : H4021: Revenue Management – Coding & Documentation
Location : Lexington, KY
Salary : $17.50–27.31 per hour
Position Type : Full‑Time Staff (Grade Level 07)
Shift : Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (additional days/times as needed)
Job Summary
The Professional Coding team seeks a Coder Associate to provide high standardization, quality, and customer‑service focus within the UK Healthcare system. Responsibilities include performing highly technical professional billing and coding, correlating multispecialty coding, ensuring compliance with all regulatory guidelines, and maintaining strong relationships with customers and cross‑coverage.
Responsibilities
Accurately perform professional billing and coding for medical records
Correlate multispecialty coding and ensure regulatory compliance (CPT, ICD‑10, HIPAA)
Maintain ongoing CEU credits to keep credentials current
Communicate effectively with patients, vendors, physicians, and...