Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder programs prepare individuals to perform specialized data entry, classification, and record-keeping procedures related to medical diagnostic, treatment, billing, and insurance documentation. Includes instruction in medical records and insurance software applications, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, fundamentals of medical science and treatment procedures, data classification and coding, data entry skills, and regulations relating to Medicare and insurance documentation.

Of the 6,243 Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder degrees granted each year at the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level, 7% percent of whom are men and the other 93% percent are women. Did you know that Texas has more students being granted a degree in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder than any other state in the US? In fact, Texas granted 1,120 degrees last year! The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder is $37,800.