Medical Coding Schools In Connecticut
There is only one accredited medical coding school in Connecticut for faculty who teach medical coding classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in medical coding in the state of Connecticut, which encompasses medical coding training at the medical coding certificate level.
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Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Medical Coding Employment
| Connecticut | 1,460 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the medical coding professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Connecticut.
Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In Connecticut
| 1,320 | 1,430 | 1,620 | 1,590 | 1,460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Medical Coding is a growing field in Connecticut. In 2010 there were 140 more medical coding professionals working in Connecticut than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of medical coding professionals has grown by 11%. 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 Connecticut
| $36,950 | $36,250 | $35,710 | $36,350 | $38,450 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Medical Coding
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of medical coding professionals is growing, the salaries earned by medical coding professionals are increasing. The mean salary for medical coding professionals in 2006 was $36,950 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,450 per year.
Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$26,080 |
25th percentile |
$30,150 |
50th percentile |
$36,140 |
75th percentile |
$45,590 |
90th percentile |
$56,130 |
Thus, medical coding professionals' salaries grew by 4% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Connecticut state, within the field of medical coding, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid medical coding professionals earn 115% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Health Information |
$38,450 |
Health Information Management |
$72,915 |
Medical Billing |
$38,450 |
Medical Coding |
$38,450 |
In Connecticut, medical coding professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Medical Coding programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 1 |
As the number of medical coding professionals is increasing in Connecticut state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited medical coding school in Connecticut state is also increasing. In Connecticut, there were 31 graduates in 2006. And there were 33 graduates from medical coding courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 6% percent increase in the number of medical coding school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.