Average Coder Salaries by Employer Type

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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