Medical Billing Schools In Florida
In Florida, there are 28 accredited schools where medical billing classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in medical billing in the state of Florida, which encompasses medical billing training at the following levels:
- Medical Billing Certificate
- Associates degree in Medical Billing
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Medical Billing Employment
| Florida | 10,880 |
| National | 176,090 |
Approximately 6% of the country's medical billing professionals work in Florida state.
Employment Growth for Medical billing professionals In Florida
| 9,580 | 9,040 | 9,850 | 10,420 | 10,880 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Florida, the field of medical billing is growing. 1,300 more medical billing professionals were working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Florida, this field has grown by 14% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for medical billing professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of medical billing professionals working around the nation.
Medical Billing VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $29,840 | $30,540 | $31,860 | $32,130 | $33,860 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Medical Billing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of medical billing professionals is growing, the salaries paid to medical billing professionals are increasing in Florida. Medical billing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $29,840 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $33,860 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Medical billing professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$20,590 |
25th percentile |
$24,230 |
50th percentile |
$30,530 |
75th percentile |
$40,950 |
90th percentile |
$53,930 |
Thus, medical billing professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 162% pay differential between the highest paid medical billing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of medical billing in Florida.
Average Salaries for Medical billing professionals and related professions in Florida
Health Information |
$33,860 |
Health Information Management |
$66,820 |
Medical Billing |
$33,860 |
Medical Coding |
$33,860 |
In Florida, medical billing professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Medical Billing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
23 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 28 accredited medical billing schools in Florida is increasing. In 2006 there were 339 medical billing graduates from medical billing courses in Florida and in 2010 there were 832 graduates.
Thus there was a 145% percent increase in the number of medical billing school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. Most of these graduates, or 72%, earned an undergraduate certificate in medical billing.