Medical Billing Schools In Montana
Montana has is only one accredited medical billing school where medical billing faculty who teach medical billing classes 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 Montana, which encompasses medical billing training at the following levels:
- Medical Billing Certificate
- Associates degree in Medical Billing
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Medical Billing Employment
| Montana | 850 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the medical billing professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Montana.
Employment Growth for Medical billing professionals In Montana
| 780 | 780 | 820 | 780 | 850 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of medical billing professionals is growing in Montana. In Montana, 70 more medical billing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of medical billing has grown by 9% in Montana. This growth is faster than the change in the number of medical billing professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of medical billing professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.
Medical Billing VS. All Professions salaries in Montana
| $26,960 | $28,790 | $30,200 | $30,800 | $30,770 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Medical Billing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Montana, as the number of medical billing professionals is growing, the salaries earned by medical billing professionals are increasing. The mean salary for medical billing professionals in 2006 was $26,960 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $30,770 per year.
Salary percentiles for Medical billing professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$20,760 |
25th percentile |
$23,660 |
50th percentile |
$29,130 |
75th percentile |
$36,070 |
90th percentile |
$43,130 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Montana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of medical billing. The pay differential between the highest paid medical billing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 108%
Average Salaries for Medical billing professionals and related professions in Montana
Health Information |
$30,770 |
Health Information Management |
$52,205 |
Medical Billing |
$30,770 |
Medical Coding |
$30,770 |
In Montana, 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 Montana
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 2 |
As the number of medical billing professionals is increasing in Montana state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited medical billing school in Montana state is also increasing. In Montana, there were 4 graduates in 2006. And there were 9 graduates from medical billing courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of medical billing school degree or certificate graduates in Montana by 125%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with an associate's degree in medical billing.