Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Uses ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT standards; reviews the clinical documentation contained in medical records to accurately assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes to outpatient services in a variety of settings (e.g., hospital emergency departments, outpatient hospital clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, outpatient therapy departments) so those services can be billed or…
Reports covering Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder
Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder pay?
- 2 surveys publish Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder benchmarks, including data from Mercer. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Outpatient Coder / Medical Coder pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.