CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule with Comment Period. The CY 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule with comment period was placed on display at the Federal Register on October 30, 2015.
Medical coder salary. Average medical coderâs salary in the United States is around $45,693 per annum. The annual salary for the upper 10 percent medical coders is around more than $53,430 per year, while the lower 10 percent of them earn less than $21,240 per year.
By not paying for gas, clothing, or other expenses related to office work, at-home medical coders earn more even with smaller salaries. The 2008 AAPC survey showed that the average salary for a medical coder was $43,500 for a certified coder and $36,500 for a non-certified coder. They found that the average starting salary was $14.73 per hour when starting, and went up to $23.37 per hour after fifteen years in the field. The type of office in which you work also has a direct impact on your salary as a medical coder. The AAPC found that medical coders working in neuropsychiatry offices made the highest salaries, with an average of $62,500 per year. Coders in plastic surgeonâs offices earned an average of $47,200 per year.