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, ...

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 ...

Here are six factors that affect the average salary of a medical coder, based on data from AAPC’s 2010 Salary Survey: Coding Still a Good Bet in Bumpy Seas, written by Robison Wells, MBA, senior ...

Many firms are starting female junior coders off on a higher salary than male coders at the same level, according to data from Makers Academy. Since it began in 2012, Makers Academy has trained more ...

AAPC has released the results of its 2011 Salary Survey, which indicates salaries are climbing for coders, and coders who have invested in their education and professional development are making the ...

GROWING FOOTPRINT: Expect fierce scrutiny for the coding bootcamp industry, especially now that some programs may be eligible for federal aid. Many providers make bold, seductive claims, promising “99 ...

Tech-minded students who graduate from a coding bootcamp are not only likely to land a job requiring the skills they learned, but that job will pay, on average, 64 percent more than what they were ...