Description
Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.
Interests
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
Work Styles
Tasks
- Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
- Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
- Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.
- Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.
- Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
Work Activities
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Detailed Work Activities
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Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Desktop communications software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Document management software
- Categorization or classification software
Abilities
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Skills
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Knowledge
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Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Evaluation and Management CoderCertifying Organization
American Academy of Professional Coders
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Gastroenterology CoderCertifying Organization
American Academy of Professional Coders
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Emergency Department CoderCertifying Organization
American Academy of Professional Coders
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Outpatient CodingCertifying Organization
American Academy of Professional Coders
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Rheumatology CoderCertifying Organization
American Academy of Professional Coders
Type
Specialty
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $40,128 |
| Median (50%) | $51,876 |
| High (90%) | $79,423 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $53,853 |
| Mid Level | $67,554 |
| Senior Level | $78,832 |
| Expert Level | $112,162 |
Employability
There are currently 191,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 208,200 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 9%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 9%
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