In the survey, AAPC gathered responses from nearly 18,000 members.
Here are 13 statistics:
1. AAPC members working in health systems reported the highest salary in 2015 at $51,389, followed by hospital inpatient AAPC members ($50,925).
2. Respondents working in large group practices of 50 or more physicians made $48,033 on average in 2015.
3. Those working in hospital outpatient workplaces made $45,722, slightly more than their solo practice/small group practice (two to 10 physicians) counterparts at $45,722.
4. AAPC members working in medium group practices (11-49 physicians) made $44,870 on average in 2015.
5. Seventy-two percent of AAPC members worked between 40 hours and 45 hours each week, down 2.1 percent from 2014.
6. Respondents residing in the East North Central region had a 2.2 percent increase in their salary in 2015.
7. Overall, the average salary for medical coders was $48,584 in 2015.
8. Coders with one credential made $46,899 on average, lower than those members with two or more credentials at $58,399.
9. Coders with three or more credentials had an average salary of $65,643.
10. The survey noted a marginal increase in unemployment from 2014. AAPC members with a degree had a 0.5 percent unemployment increase while members without a degree had a 0.7 percent increase in unemployment.
11. AAPC found Certified Physician Practice Manager with three credentials had a 6.7 percent increase in salary from last year. CPPMs made $64,666 in 2015, up from $60,607 in 2014.
12. Certified Professional Coders with three credentials had a 2.8 percent increase in salary. CPCs made $50,030 on average in 2014, with that figure increasing to $51,454 in 2015.
13. Certified Outpatient Coders with three credentials had a 2 percent increase in salary year-over-year. In 2015, COCs with three credentials made $58,822, up from $57,680 in 2014.
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