Medical Coding Schools In Washington State
There are 18 accredited medical coding schools in Washington State 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 Washington State, which encompasses medical coding training at the following levels:
- Medical Coding Certificate
- Associates degree in Medical Coding
Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Medical Coding Employment
| Washington State | 4,920 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the medical coding professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In Washington State
| 4,800 | 4,540 | 4,470 | 4,470 | 4,920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of medical coding professionals is growing in Washington State. In Washington State, 120 more medical coding professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of medical coding professionals has grown by 3%. 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 Washington State
| $32,720 | $34,390 | $35,950 | $36,740 | $37,630 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 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 Washington State. Medical coding professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $32,720 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $37,630 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$24,110 |
25th percentile |
$28,780 |
50th percentile |
$35,360 |
75th percentile |
$44,400 |
90th percentile |
$55,910 |
Thus, medical coding professionals' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of medical coding, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid medical coding professionals earning 132% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.
Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in Washington State
Health Information |
$37,630 |
Health Information Management |
$73,650 |
Medical Billing |
$37,630 |
Medical Coding |
$37,630 |
In Washington State, medical coding professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Medical Coding programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
18 |
| Total | 22 |
As the number of medical coding professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 18 accredited medical coding schools in Washington State state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 311 medical coding graduates from medical coding courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 429 graduates.
This represents a 38% increase in the number of medical coding degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. A majority of these graduates, or 82%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.