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.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics â The U.S. Department of Laborâs official data from May of 2013 reports that Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (the category that includes medical coding and billing professionals) earn an average of $37,710 a year ($18.13 per hour).