1 For patients not covered by health insurance, total costs can be $100 -$3,000 or more, depending on the number and type of tests ordered; the cost of any doctor visits to order and interpret the tests; and whether the tests are done on an emergency basis.
The average medical secretary salary in the USA ranges from $21,295 to $40,175 a year, with their median salary being $29,739, according to PayScale reports. The hourly wage for these types of secretaries is $10.18 to $18.70 an hour, while the overtime pay is $0.38 to $27.25 per hour.ased on their experience, medical secretary with one to four years of experience in the field make R43,800 to R108,000 but this increases to a salary of between R59,495 to R122,835 for those with five to nine years of practice in this occupation.
Medical secretaries earned an average salary of $33,530 in May 2014, according to the BLS. The type of office you work in may also influence your salary. For example, in the same year the BLS noted that secretaries who worked in dentists' offices earned an average salary of $37,920, while those at physicians' offices made $32,340. Your location can also have an effect on your wages.