Medical coders can hold education levels from a high school diploma to a master's degree. Here are eight statistics on how education affected coder salary in 2012 and 2013, according to the AAPC 2013 Salary Survey.
2012 salary
• No college: $41,000
• Some college and associate degree: $45,000
• Bachelor's degree: $54,000
• Master's degree and higher: $79,000
2013 salary
• No college: $42,000
• Some college and associate degree: $45,000
• Bachelor's degree: $52,000
• Master's degree and higher: $64,000
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2012 salary
• No college: $41,000
• Some college and associate degree: $45,000
• Bachelor's degree: $54,000
• Master's degree and higher: $79,000
2013 salary
• No college: $42,000
• Some college and associate degree: $45,000
• Bachelor's degree: $52,000
• Master's degree and higher: $64,000
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