Manager, Enterprise Professional Coding Denials

Make a meaningful impact on the financial health and operational excellence of one of the nation's leading academic health systems. This leadership opportunity is ideal for an experienced coding professional who thrives at the intersection of revenue integrity, denial prevention, and enterprise-wide performance improvement.

As the Manager, Enterprise Professional Coding Denials, you will lead strategic efforts focused on reducing coding-related denials, improving reimbursement outcomes, and driving sustainable process improvements across a complex healthcare organization. This is a highly visible leadership role offering the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide coding and revenue cycle performance while enjoying the flexibility of a fully remote work environment.

The Role

In this enterprise leadership position, you will oversee professional coding denial operations and serve as a key partner to coding, compliance, revenue cycle, and operational leaders throughout the health system. Your expertise will help identify denial trends, improve processes, and develop strategies that enhance financial performance while supporting regulatory and coding excellence.

On an average day, you will:

• Lead and oversee enterprise professional coding denial management activities.

• Analyze coding-related denial trends and identify opportunities for operational improvement.

• Collaborate with coding, compliance, revenue cycle, and operational teams to resolve complex denial issues.

• Develop and implement denial prevention strategies that improve coding accuracy and reimbursement outcomes.

• Drive initiatives focused on revenue integrity, process optimization, and performance improvement.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight for coding denial management programs.

• Review data and reporting to identify root causes and implement corrective action plans.

• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to strengthen coding and denial management best practices.

This role is well suited for a leader who brings strong professional coding expertise, coding credentials, denial management experience, and a passion for improving healthcare operations at scale.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health is one of the region's premier academic health systems, bringing together advanced patient care, research, education, and innovation. As part of a nationally recognized organization, you will have the opportunity to contribute to initiatives that directly support the health system's mission while collaborating with highly skilled professionals across multiple disciplines.

What makes this opportunity especially compelling:

• Enterprise-wide influence with the ability to impact coding performance, denial reduction efforts, and revenue integrity strategies.

• Fully remote flexibility, allowing you to contribute at a high level without relocation requirements.

• Exposure to complex and highly specialized healthcare operations within an academic medical environment.

• Opportunities to partner with leaders across coding, compliance, finance, and revenue cycle functions.

• A chance to shape and enhance denial prevention strategies that support long-term organizational success.

• High visibility leadership role with meaningful involvement in strategic operational initiatives.

• Collaborative culture that values continuous improvement, innovation, and professional expertise.

For experienced coding and revenue cycle leaders, this represents a unique opportunity to build upon deep technical knowledge while expanding enterprise leadership impact within a nationally respected healthcare organization.

Why People Love Living in Charlottesville

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville offers an exceptional quality of life with a blend of natural beauty, cultural richness, and community connection. Residents enjoy easy access to hiking, cycling, wineries, local farmers markets, acclaimed restaurants, and a vibrant arts scene. The area combines the amenities of a dynamic university town with the charm and pace of a welcoming community. For healthcare professionals and families alike, Charlottesville provides an outstanding balance of career opportunity, outdoor recreation, excellent schools, and a strong sense of community. While this position is fully remote, UVA Health's home community reflects the values and culture that make the organization a destination employer for healthcare professionals nationwide.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Significant (4+ years) experience beyond the required experience indicated below may be accepted in lieu of the Bachelor's degree

Experience: 7+ years of previous coding experience, to include 2+ years of formal management experience required. Strong preference for formal management experience in revenue cycle operations, professional coding, or denials management

Licensure: Active coding certification through either AHIMA or AAPC required; CPB preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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

The pay range for this role is $110,000.00 - $152,840.00 annually. 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
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings
• Long-term and Short-term Disability
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and Education Support

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

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.