Medical Certification Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21002683
- Class code
- 21002683
- Pay grade
- 14
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Medical Certification Specialist is $3,673 to $5,877 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $44,074 to $70,518 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21002683.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $3,673 | $5,509 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,918 | $5,877 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $22.60 | $33.90 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Independently coordinates and supports all complex components of the medical cost containment program to support the statewide Kentucky Workers' Compensation program under the provisions of KRS 342.020 and KRS 342.035.
Examples of the work
Schedules appointments for and provides notification letters via mail to the claimants and medical providers. Ensures appointments are attended, mileage payments are made to the claimants, and the doctor's bill is paid timely. Prepares and maintains claimant files. Assists with the completion of annual cost-to- charge ratios assigned to medical facilities within an assigned period. Completes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Distributes reports to carriers, plaintiff attorneys, and defense attorneys. Provides detailed information to claimants, medical providers, and insurance carriers pertaining to costs for medical services received and the proper billing procedures.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of medical bill coding, medical insurance auditing, medical insurance adjusting, or Workers Compensation claims processing, or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in medical bill coding, medical insurance auditing, or medical insurance adjusting, or Workers Compensation claims processing will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis..
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
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