Medical Coding Schools In Minnesota
There are 11 accredited medical coding schools in Minnesota for faculty who teach medical coding classes to choose from. The trends in Minnesota's medical coding academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in medical coding includes medical coding training at the following levels:
- Medical Coding Certificate
- Associates degree in Medical Coding
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Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Medical Coding Employment
| Minnesota | 3,860 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the medical coding professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Medical coding professionals In Minnesota
| 3,790 | 3,680 | 3,760 | 3,690 | 3,860 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of medical coding professionals is growing in Minnesota. In Minnesota, 70 more medical coding professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% growth in the field. This growth is slower 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 Minnesota
| $33,170 | $34,710 | $36,170 | $37,630 | $38,390 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Medical Coding
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to medical coding professionals are growing in Minnesota. The mean salary for medical coding professionals in 2006 was $33,170 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,390 per year.
Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$26,700 |
25th percentile |
$31,870 |
50th percentile |
$37,790 |
75th percentile |
$44,830 |
90th percentile |
$51,300 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 14%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Minnesota, 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 92%
Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Health Information |
$38,390 |
Health Information Management |
$68,785 |
Medical Billing |
$38,390 |
Medical Coding |
$38,390 |
Medical coding professionals in Minnesota earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Medical Coding programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of medical coding professionals is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited medical coding schools in Minnesota state is decreasing. In Minnesota, there were 238 graduates in 2006. And there were 104 graduates from medical coding courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of medical coding school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 56%. 92% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in medical coding.