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.
In a 2013 survey from the American Medical Billing Association (AMBA), unemployment percentages for billers/coders were nearly half of what they were last year, with an unemployment rate for certified coders of only 1.7%. In the AMBA survey, the average salary was $47,000. Those in small-to-medium group practices earn about $42,000, while those in large groups earn over $46,000. Some medical billers/coders in health systems and hospitals can earn over $48,000. [10,11] It should be noted that these salary levels are for certified coders.