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Lifepoint Health
Louisville, Kentucky · Remote OK

Behavioral Health Coder (Remote)

Medical Billing & CodingFull-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Behavioral Health Coder

Schedule: Full time, 40hrs a week.

Job Location Type: Remote

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

How you’ll contribute

A behavioral health coder who excels in this role:

  • Assigns accurate ICD diagnosis codes, using compliant documentation.
  • Assigns accurate CPT/HCPCS codes to records, using compliant documentation.
  • Applies knowledge of Coding Guidelines to select the appropriate diagnosis code.
  • Uses available research and reference tools to understand the disease process and diagnosis.
  • Interprets physician documentation within the coding guidelines and obtains clarification from physicians regarding vague or ambiguous record documentation.
  • Enhances coding knowledge and skills with continuing education activities as described in HIM. COD.003 policy and by reviewing pertinent literature.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required

Experience: Behavioral health coding experience is highly preferred

Certifications: Certified Coder

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

Assign accurate ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes to behavioral health records using compliant documentation. Collaborate with physicians to clarify ambiguous documentation and maintain coding knowledge through continuing education.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a Certified Coder certification. Behavioral health coding experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

ICD CodingCPT CodingHCPCS CodingMedical Documentation ReviewClinical ResearchPhysician ClarificationCoding Guidelines Application

Medical Billing & Coding Career Context

Of the 50 active Medical Billing & Coding listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.

How many Medical Billing & Coding jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.8 / 10 · top 5% in healthcare admin rolesranked against 1,234 Healthcare Admin roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMedical Billing & Coding median $88k (middle half $75k–$96k)361 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 22% remote · 26% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,234 Healthcare Admin roles listings); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Coder (Remote) at Lifepoint Health a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Healthcare Admin roles — ranked against 1,234 active Healthcare Admin roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Family Leave
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance