Medical coders are quintessential to every practice. AAPC released annual salary data on medical coders in its yearly survey. 1. The average medical coder salary for an AAPC member is $49,872 annually ...

A shortage of up to 50 percent has been forecasted for the medical coder workforce. Here are five things to know about the current compensation and workforce in the medical coding field. 1. In 2012, ...

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In October, the AAPC released its 2011 Salary Survey (pdf), and the results indicated that salaries are on the rise for coders, especially those with more post-secondary education and professional ...

A coding career has the potential to be exciting and lucrative, but there are some important caveats to consider. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Web coder for $12,000 — does this offer sound tempting? A startup offers a job as an IT specialist, but instead of easy work, it’s like being a fly in the ointment. If you don’t follow IT trends, then ...

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