At last, I fixed upon a resolution, for which it is probable I may incur some censure, and not unjustly; for I confess I owe the preserving of mine eyes, and consequently my liberty, to my own great rashness and want of experience; because, if I had then known the nature of princes and ministers, which I have since observed in many other courts, and their methods of treating criminals less obnoxious than myself, I should, with great alacrity and readiness, have submitted to so easy a punishment.
The average medical coder across all AAPC membership (certified and non-certified) earns approximately $49,872 per year. The average medical coder with no certification earns approximately $39,956 per year while professionals with one certification earns approximately $52,588.
How Much Do Medical Coders Make. The typical salary for medical coders varies widely. There is no one good answer but there are ways of breaking it down. The absolute average salary for medical coders is somewhere in the low to mid $40,000 range. Nation-wide (according to the AAPC Salary Survey of 2011) the average coder made a few thousand dollars more than $40,000 per year however this varies by geographic region and by type of coder.