September 18, 2009
Here are the average salaries of medical coders in 2008 by employer type, according to Advance for Health Information Professionals' 2008 Salary Survey.
| Employer type |
Average salary |
| Managed care/insurer |
$52,400 |
| Consulting/outsourcing firm |
$48,200 |
| Government/military |
$45,300 |
| Hospital/acute-care facility | $42,600 |
| Ambulatory care facility | $39,700 |
| Outpatient facility/clinic |
$37,700 |
| Physicians' office/group practice |
$37,000 |
Source: Advance for Health Information Professionals' 2008 Salary Survey (pdf).
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