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Louisiana Vs. National Medical Coding Employment

Louisiana	2,470
National	176,090

Of all of the medical coding professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Louisiana.

Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In Louisiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,270	2,350	2,370	2,470	2,470

Yellow: Actual Values

In Louisiana, the field of medical coding is growing. 200 more medical coding professionals were working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has grown by 9% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for medical coding professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of medical coding professionals working around the nation.

Medical Coding VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$24,270	$24,910	$26,970	$28,550	$29,120
$38,658	$41,019	$42,185	$43,003	$45,617

Light Blue: Medical Coding
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by medical coding professionals is increasing in Louisiana. Medical coding professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $24,270 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $29,120 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in Louisiana

10th percentile	$18,010
25th percentile	$21,760
50th percentile	$26,990
75th percentile	$34,730
90th percentile	$44,290

Thus, there was a 17% growth in medical coding professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 146% pay differential between the highest paid medical coding professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of medical coding in Louisiana.

Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in Louisiana

Health Information	$29,120
Health Information Management	$55,160
Medical Billing	$29,120
Medical Coding	$29,120

In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana

associate	1
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	8
Total	9

The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited medical coding schools in Louisiana is increasing. In Louisiana, there were 93 graduates in 2006. And there were 288 graduates from medical coding courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 210% percent increase in the number of medical coding school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana. 89% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.

Medical Coding Faculty Salaries in Louisiana

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