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Hospital Coder Hourly Rate

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Updated: 9 Jun 2013

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Hospital Coder 2013 Total Pay (?

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$29,661 - $63,725

(Median)

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53K

64K

MEDIAN: $42,689

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Hospital Coder Job Listings

Remote Medical Coder/Inpatient/SDS/Teaching Hospital

Jun 04

Precyse Solutions - United States

coding records for multiple clients where the hospital has outsourced either all or a part of the coding... patient records in a hospital HIM department Must... - Indeed

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Remote Medical Coder/inpatient/Teaching Hospital/University

Jun 04

Precyse Solutions - United States

coding records for multiple clients where the hospital has outsourced either all or a part of the coding... patient records in a hospital HIM department Must... - Indeed

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Remote Hospital Coder I

May 24

Altegra Health - United States

need for acute, hospital medical coders. Specifically... Department (ED), Hospital Observation (HOPS), Hospital Ambulatory (HAS), Hospital Outpatient (HOV... - Indeed

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$16	$32	$48
Hourly Rate	$14.41 - $28.95
Overtime	$17.20 - $45.83

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$32K	$64K	$96K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,003
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$29,661 - $63,725
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 141

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Hospital Coder Tasks

Review and research appropriate codes for insurance purposes.
Code each patient record.
Review patient medical records to judge appropriate diagnosis, procedures, and reimbursement.

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Companies and Industries for Hospital Coder Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Health Care	$14.65 - $29.42
Hospital	$15.03 - $29.65
Acute Care Hospital	$15.69 - $31.97
Cardiologist's Office	$14.30 - $27.73
General Medical and Surgical Hospital	$15.01 - $29.41

Popular Employers

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Key Statistics for Hospital Coder Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 93%			Male 7%
Hourly Rate:	$17.28 - $26.56			$15.97 - $23.00

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

15%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

15%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$13.55 - $29.89
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Health Information Management	$14.04 - $33.54
Bachelor's Degree	$16.87 - $26.25
Associate's Degree, Health Information Management	$19.44 - $25.63

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 85%		Dental: 72%
	Vision: 57%		None: 13%

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