Sunday, January 18, 2015

Medical coding and



Patients go to the doctor's office, they are usually required to fill in many forms. Patients usually have to pay the bill for the medical insurance. Medical coders understand the insurance company employee who translated for the specific code is in the patients' medical data. Medical coders to assign specific code for each method of classification systems are trained to use the software.
 
Average
According to the American Academy of Professional Coders Salary Survey •, credentialed coders earned $ 37,290 in 2009, non-certified coders earned an average salary of $ 44,750.
 

Experience
• AAPC illustrates how you can determine the average salary of the survey experience. In 2009, two years' experience earned an average of $ 33,584; Five-year, $ 39,584; 10 years, $ 44,949; 15 years, $ 49,949; 20 years, $ 50,350; And 21 years or more, $ 54,477.
 
Certificate Type
• The average salary of a coder's credentials can affect. In 2009, non-certified coders who had earned an average of $ 37,290; Certified professional coder, $ 45,253; Certified Professional Coder-outpatient hospital, $ 51,980; Certified Professional Coder-Payer, $ 55,172; Coding and certified professional coach, $ 68,593.
 
Education
• The average salary AAPC Salary Survey, the coder can be affected by education. In 2009, went to technical school, who has given $ 38,129; A high school diploma, $ 40,746; Associate degree, $ 42,304; Some college, $ 42,787; A bachelor's degree, $ 51,820; And a master's degree, $ 66,137.
 
Specialty
• AAPC salary survey also showed that, depending on the specialty of the coder salary. In 2009, with a specialty of anesthesia and pain management, who earned an average salary of $ 43,558; Cardiology, $ 41,966; Cardiovascular and Thoracic, $ 48,145; Skin, $ 45,529; Emergency medicine, $ 41,538; Family Practice, $ 39,900; Gastrointestinal, $ 42,179; General surgery, $ 41,968; Internal medicine, $ 42,725; Obstetrics / Gynecology, $ 42,305; Orthopedic, $ 42,927; Otolaryngology, $ 43,207; Pediatrics, $ 41,533; Plastic and Reconstructive, $ 46,843; Rheumatology, $ 48,501; Urology, $ 44,024; And radiology, $ 49,328.

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