Species of Alstroemeria from Chile are winter-growing plants while those of Brazil are summer-growing. All are long-lived perennials except A. graminea, a diminutive annual from the Atacama Desert of Chile.
Certified medical coders earned average annual incomes of $25,920, according to the BLS. The lowest 10 percent made less than $21,680 per year. Eighty-five percent of these workers are employed full time, according to the BLS.
Medical Billing and Coding Salary and Wages. Medical billing and coding salaries tend to be high compared to those of other health care administrators due to the industry-wide demand for their skills. The average salary for a medical coder is between $38,000 and $50,000 per year. Medical billing and coding professionals who earn the most on average work as permanent inpatient coders ($74,000), while instructors can earn an average of $48,000 training new medical coding employees.*.