Medical Coding Schools In Texas

There are 49 accredited medical coding schools in Texas for faculty who teach medical coding classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of medical coding and medical coding training in Texas, which includes medical coding training at the following levels:

Medical Coding Certificate
Associates degree in Medical Coding

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Professional Trends

Texas Vs. National Medical Coding Employment

Texas	14,710
National	176,090

Of all of the medical coding professionals in the country, nearly 8% are in the state of Texas.

Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
9,690	10,510	11,570	13,400	14,710

Yellow: Actual Values

Medical Coding is a growing field in Texas. In Texas, 5,020 more medical coding professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 52% growth in the field. 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 Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$28,550	$30,270	$30,580	$32,150	$34,420
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

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 Texas. In 2006 medical coding professionals made a mean salary of $28,550 per year, and in 2010 they made $34,420 per year.

Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$19,730
25th percentile	$23,850
50th percentile	$30,660
75th percentile	$42,050
90th percentile	$56,280

This represents a 17% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Texas, 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 185%

Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in Texas

Health Information	$34,420
Health Information Management	$62,245
Medical Billing	$34,420
Medical Coding	$34,420

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	1
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	49
Total	50

As the number of medical coding professionals is increasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 49 accredited medical coding schools in Texas state is also increasing. In Texas, there were 1,198 graduates in 2006. And there were 2,407 graduates from medical coding courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 101% percent increase in the number of medical coding school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. A majority of these graduates, or 98%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.

Medical Coding Faculty Salaries in Texas

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