Medical Coding Schools In New York
New York has 5 accredited medical coding schools where medical coding faculty who teach medical coding classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in medical coding in the state of New York, which encompasses medical coding training at the following levels:
- Medical Coding Certificate
- Associates degree in Medical Coding
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Professional Trends
New York Vs. National Medical Coding Employment
| New York | 9,630 |
| National | 176,090 |
Approximately 5% of the country's medical coding professionals work in New York state.
Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In New York
| 8,190 | 8,630 | 9,200 | 9,140 | 9,630 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Medical Coding is a growing field in New York. In 2010 there were 1,440 more medical coding professionals working in New York than there were in 2006. This represents a 18% growth in the field. 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 New York
| $34,260 | $35,610 | $37,100 | $38,130 | $38,990 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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 New York. Medical coding professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $34,260 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $38,990 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in New York
10th percentile |
$23,740 |
25th percentile |
$30,290 |
50th percentile |
$37,250 |
75th percentile |
$46,610 |
90th percentile |
$56,820 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in medical coding professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 139% 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 New York.
Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in New York
Health Information |
$38,990 |
Health Information Management |
$73,540 |
Medical Billing |
$38,990 |
Medical Coding |
$38,990 |
In New York, 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 New York
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of medical coding professionals is increasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited medical coding schools in New York state is also increasing. In 2006, 68 students graduated from medical coding courses in New York. And in 2010, 395 students graduated.
Thus there was a 481% percent increase in the number of medical coding school degree or certificate graduates in New York. Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.