Medical Coding Schools In Kansas
There are 11 accredited medical coding schools in Kansas for faculty who teach medical coding classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the medical coding academic community in Kansas, and the future trends in medical coding training at the following levels:
- Medical Coding Certificate
- Associates degree in Medical Coding
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Kansas Vs. National Medical Coding Employment
| Kansas | 2,370 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the medical coding professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Kansas state.
Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In Kansas
| 2,330 | 2,210 | 2,150 | 2,300 | 2,370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kansas, the field of medical coding is growing. 40 more medical coding professionals were working in Kansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of medical coding professionals has grown by 2%. This growth is slower 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 Kansas
| $26,280 | $27,940 | $29,500 | $31,350 | $31,790 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Medical Coding
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Kansas, as the number of medical coding professionals is growing, the salaries earned by medical coding professionals are increasing. In 2006 medical coding professionals made a mean salary of $26,280 per year, and in 2010 they made $31,790 per year.
Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$20,280 |
25th percentile |
$23,740 |
50th percentile |
$29,190 |
75th percentile |
$38,200 |
90th percentile |
$47,190 |
Thus, medical coding professionals' salaries grew by 17% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Kansas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of medical coding. The pay differential between the highest paid medical coding professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 133%
Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in Kansas
Health Information |
$31,790 |
Health Information Management |
$56,720 |
Medical Billing |
$31,790 |
Medical Coding |
$31,790 |
Medical coding professionals in Kansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Medical Coding programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited medical coding schools in Kansas is increasing. In 2006, 38 students graduated from medical coding courses in Kansas. And in 2010, 293 students graduated.
This represents a 671% increase in the number of medical coding degree or certificate school graduates in Kansas state. A majority of these graduates, or 85%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.