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TO answer the burning question upfront, I've attached a link to click on. It has charts showing averages for coders based on city, state, etc... but I'm not sure if it is updated to this year, as it seems to be slightly low. I am in northern IL and the average arond here is around $16/hr starting, and once you have at least 2yrs exp. you can expect a nice increase in that number as well as offers to do coding from home. I have been working in a multi-specialty clinic for a year now as a receptionist, were among other duties, I also code. I let it be know when I began there that I was in school for coding and did not plan to stay forever unless they could incorporate me into exclusively a coding position (within resonable time.) Happily, I am now transitioning to that very position as soon as a replacement is found for me at the front desk. I have always told others a good way to get into coding is to find at least a part-time job in a clinic or medical records dept somewhere, while in coding classes; let your future intentions be known, ask if you can help with any coding along the way (in some clinics it is the receptionists doing all the coding because of shortness of coders) . Secondly, if you go to Ahima.org you can get a national list of approved coding programs according to type of certificate/degree level, online vs on-site,etc... If anyone has more questions feel free to email me as I don't come here too often.
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For those wanting to kow about Coding - KatKat
