Average Coder Salaries by Employer Type
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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