Medical Coding Specialist

October 30, 2016

Medical Coding Specialist Job Description

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks Compile data, compute fees and charges, and prepare invoices for billing purposes. Duties include computing costs and calculating rates for goods, services, and shipment of goods; posting data; and keeping other relevant records. May involve use of computer or typewriter, calculator, and adding and bookkeeping machines.

Medical Coding Specialist Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Medical Coding Specialist is $35050 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $50378. The lowest salary reported was $24566. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Medical Coding Specialist is $17.43 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $25.05. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.22. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Medical Coding Specialist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Medical Coding Specialist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – n/a
Maryland – n/a
Missouri – n/a
New York – n/a
Texas – n/a
Wisconsin – n/a

These are the highest paying cities for a Medical Coding Specialist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Kansas City, Missouri –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Medical Coding Specialist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $35050 while in 2007 it was just $32504.76

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 3% of Medical Coding Specialists were males while 97% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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