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Medical Coder Hourly Rate

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Updated: 14 May 2013

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Medical Coder 2013 Total Pay (?

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$24,558 - $50,590

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $34,165

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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	$13	$26	$39
Hourly Rate	$11.40 - $22.41
Overtime	$14.53 - $36.12

	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	$26K	$52K	$78K
Bonus	$0.00 - $1,009
Profit Sharing	$350.00 - $3,500
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). )	$24,558 - $50,590
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 723

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Medical Coder Tasks

Compile, abstract and maintain patient medical records to document condition and treatment.
Review records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations.
Release information to persons and agencies according to regulations.
Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
Identify, compile and code patient data, using ICD-9-CM and CPT and other standard classification coding systems.

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Companies and Industries for Medical Coder Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Kaiser Permanente	$17.50 - $26.50

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Health Care	$11.41 - $22.82
Hospital	$11.76 - $23.17
Physician's Office	$11.25 - $21.80
Medical Billing and Collection Services	$10.78 - $21.60
Medical Office	$11.16 - $21.87

Key Statistics for Medical Coder Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 92%			Male 8%
Hourly Rate:	$13.85 - $18.69			$12.60 - $19.61

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

49%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$10.98 - $25.48
Certificate (Cert), Medical Billing & Coding	$10.25 - $18.92
Bachelor's Degree	$11.72 - $24.77
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Health Information Management	$12.18 - $28.77
Associate's Degree, Medical Billing & Coding	$9.96 - $19.04

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 77%		Dental: 61%
	Vision: 47%		None: 20%

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