Medical Coding Schools In California

Medical Coding classes faculty can choose to work at one of 43 accredited medical coding schools in California. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in medical coding in the state of California, which encompasses medical coding training at the following levels:

Medical Coding Certificate
Associates degree in Medical Coding

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Professional Trends

California Vs. National Medical Coding Employment

California	17,340
National	176,090

Approximately 10% of the country's medical coding professionals work in California state.

Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
13,490	14,890	15,040	15,180	17,340

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of medical coding professionals is growing in California. In California, 3,850 more medical coding professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of medical coding has grown by 29% in California. This growth is faster than the change in the number of medical coding professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of medical coding professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.

Medical Coding VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$34,200	$35,160	$37,600	$38,550	$39,520
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Medical Coding
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of medical coding professionals is growing, the salaries paid to medical coding professionals are increasing in California. In 2006 medical coding professionals made a mean salary of $34,200 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,520 per year.

Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in California

10th percentile	$24,070
25th percentile	$29,030
50th percentile	$36,640
75th percentile	$46,780
90th percentile	$60,010

Thus, there was a 13% growth in medical coding professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In California state, within the field of medical coding, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid medical coding professionals earn 149% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in California

Health Information	$39,520
Health Information Management	$72,355
Medical Billing	$39,520
Medical Coding	$39,520

Medical coding professionals in California earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Medical Coding programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	6
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	42
Total	48

As the number of medical coding professionals is increasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 43 accredited medical coding schools in California state is also increasing. In California, there were 526 graduates in 2006. And there were 2,169 graduates from medical coding courses in 2010.

This represents a 312% increase in the number of medical coding degree or certificate school graduates in California state. 88% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.

Medical Coding Faculty Salaries in California

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