UnitedHealth Group medical coder salary

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Average UnitedHealth Group medical coder salary

$42,969yearly

$24.79 hourly rate

Entry-level UnitedHealth Group medical coder salary

$34,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does UnitedHealth Group pay medical coders?

The average salary for UnitedHealth Group medical coders is $42,969 per year. UnitedHealth Group medical coder salaries range between $34,000 to $52,000 per year. UnitedHealth Group medical coders earn 17% less than the national average salary for medical coders of $51,563.

Location impacts how much a medical coder at UnitedHealth Group can expect to make. Medical coders at UnitedHealth Group make the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Los Angeles, CA, and Seattle, WA.

How much does UnitedHealth Group pay medical coders by location?

UnitedHealth Group pays medical coders the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Los Angeles, CA, and Seattle, WA. Additionally, cities like Ridgefield and Portland also report highly competitive salaries for medical coders at UnitedHealth Group.

Medical coder UnitedHealth Group salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Urban Honolulu, HI	$54,351	$26.13
2	Los Angeles, CA	$50,130	$24.10
3	Seattle, WA	$49,674	$23.88
4	Ridgefield, NJ	$49,066	$23.59
5	Portland, OR	$48,518	$23.33
6	Charlotte, NC	$47,673	$22.92
7	Las Vegas, NV	$45,898	$22.07
8	Boise, ID	$45,383	$21.82
9	Denver, CO	$44,682	$21.48
10	Overland Park, KS	$44,552	$21.42

Highest-paid UnitedHealth Group medical coders by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Medical Records Analyst	$63,851	$31	-
2	Medical Data Analyst	$59,660	$29	-
3	Medical Auditor	$57,429	$28	-
4	Health Information Coder	$54,709	$26	-
5	Medical Record Coder	$53,688	$26	-
6	Certified Coding Specialist	$51,649	$25	-
7	Certified Professional Coder	$45,803	$22	-
8	Icd-9 Coder	$41,508	$20	-
9	Medical Reimbursement Specialist	$37,797	$18	-
10	Billing Coder	$33,956	$16	-

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Recent salaries for medical coders at unitedhealth group

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Medical Coder-National Remote	Wausau, WI	06/27/2025	$41,740
Senior Inpatient Hospital Medical Coder-Remote Near	Minneapolis, MN	06/21/2025	$48,857
Profee Psychiatry Medical Coder-National Remote	Raleigh, NC	06/20/2025	$41,740
Profee Psychiatry Medical Coder-National Remote	Nashville, TN	06/20/2025	$41,740
Profee Psychiatry Medical Coder-National Remote	Austin, TX	06/20/2025	$41,740

Medical coder salary at UnitedHealth Group competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Morgan Stanley	$84,589	$41	-
2	Johnson & Johnson	$81,869	$39	15
3	Tenet Healthcare	$69,926	$34	33
4	Prudential Retirement Insurance And Annuity Co	$68,032	$33	-
5	Aetna	$67,362	$32	-
6	WellCare Health Plans	$64,925	$31	-
7	Centene	$64,520	$31	5
8	Genworth	$63,904	$31	-
9	Humana	$62,493	$30	237
10	Express Scripts Holding	$57,293	$28	-
11	Coventry Health Care	$56,326	$27	-
12	Oxford Health of New Jersey	$54,012	$26	-
13	Elevance Health	$53,613	$26	-
14	Cigna	$50,498	$24	-
15	Unitedheath Group	$49,832	$24	-
16	AmTrust Financial	$46,166	$22	2
17	Liberty Mutual Insurance	$46,042	$22	18
18	The Cincinnati Insurance Companies	$45,951	$22	-
19	Progressive	$40,418	$19	1
20	Walgreens	$34,681	$17	-

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