Medical Coding Schools In Illinois
Illinois has 33 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 Illinois, which encompasses medical coding training at the medical coding certificate level.
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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Medical Coding Employment
| Illinois | 7,090 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the medical coding professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In Illinois
| 8,700 | 8,090 | 7,280 | 6,880 | 7,090 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of medical coding professionals is shrinking in Illinois. 1,610 less medical coding professionals were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of medical coding professionals has shrunk by 19%. This decline 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 Illinois
| $28,370 | $30,160 | $33,220 | $33,960 | $34,690 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Medical Coding
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by medical coding professionals is increasing in Illinois. The mean salary for medical coding professionals in 2006 was $28,370 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $34,690 per year.
Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$22,070 |
25th percentile |
$26,160 |
50th percentile |
$31,680 |
75th percentile |
$40,890 |
90th percentile |
$52,800 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. 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 Illinois.
Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in Illinois
Health Information |
$34,690 |
Health Information Management |
$64,725 |
Medical Billing |
$34,690 |
Medical Coding |
$34,690 |
In Illinois, 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 Illinois
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
34 |
| Total | 34 |
The number of students graduating from the 33 accredited medical coding schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006 there were 262 medical coding graduates from medical coding courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 449 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of medical coding school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 71%. 100% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.