decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2009 Issue 1 (January)
Coders’ National Salary Survey Average salary holds steady at $47K
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Article Overview
This article presents results from a nationwide salary survey of physician practice coders and compares compensation across job titles, practice types, organization size, geography, education, and professional credentials. It is useful for coders, managers, educators, and compliance professionals who want a broad view of market trends and the survey’s demographic breakdowns.
Why This Topic Matters
The report helps readers understand how coder compensation varies across common workplace and credentialing factors and provides context for benchmarking pay in a changing economy.
Article Sections
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Salary survey overview
Introduces the survey scope, respondent pool, and method used to summarize compensation results.
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Compliance titles anchor the top tier of the salary chart
Compares compensation patterns across job title groupings and discusses how title categories relate to reported pay levels.
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“Coding specialists” average $18/hour
Summarizes hourly wage reporting and contrasts hourly compensation across title groupings.
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Multi-specialty and anesthesia pay best
Reviews salary differences by practice type and by selected specialty groupings.
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Organization - and practice - size matters
Examines how compensation varies with the number of practice locations and the number of physicians in a practice.
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Salaries in South Central region inch ahead of Pacific and Northeast
Compares regional compensation patterns and notes the geographic distribution of respondents.
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Education and certification do increase your bottom line
Looks at salary differences associated with education level and professional coding credentials.
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Average 2008 Salary by Select Title and Specialty
Presents a specialty-by-title salary table for selected physician practice areas.
What You Will Learn
- How the survey was conducted and summarized
- Which broad job titles are represented in the report
- How compensation varies by practice type, organization size, and region
- How education and professional certification relate to reported salary
- Which specialties are included in the survey’s comparative salary table
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding supervisors and managers
- Practice administrators
- Compliance and audit professionals
- Revenue cycle and billing staff
- Coding educators and workforce analysts
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