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Medical Insurance Coding Specialist

Types of Degrees Medical Insurance Coding Specialist Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	6,065
Associate’s Degree	1,540
Master’s Degree	2,392

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Medical Insurance Coding Specialist professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Visual Basic	Development environment software	—
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS	Data base reporting software	—
SOAPware EMR	Medical software	—
Siemens Soarian Scheduling	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Exchange	Electronic mail software	—
Encoder software	Transaction security and virus protection software	—
Purkinje Dossier	Data base user interface and query software	—
Minitab	Analytical or scientific software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Medical Insurance Coding Specialist graduates include:

• Medical Records Clerk
• Health Information Specialist
• Applications Analyst
• Health Information Technician
• Cancer Tumor Registrar
• Medical Records Analyst
• Medical Data Analyst
• Medical Record Consultant
• Certified Cancer Registrar
• Clinical Analyst
• Health Information Management Technician (Health Information Management Tech)
• Digital Health Technologist
• Compliance Coordinator
• Health Data Analyst
• Data Integrity Specialist

Who Is Earning a Degree in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 93.5% of Medical Insurance Coding Specialist degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	9,511	93.5%
Men	660	6.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Medical Insurance Coding Specialist graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	4,531	44.5%
Asian	296	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino	1,943	19.1%
Black or African American	1,930	19.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	149	1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	68	0.7%
Two or More Races	295	2.9%
Race Unknown	923	9.1%
International Students	36	0.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Medical Insurance Coding Specialist Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Medical Insurance Coding Specialist graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,041
4 years	$36,054
5 years	$40,847

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $40,847 — roughly 13% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Medical Insurance Coding Specialist Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Medical Insurance Coding Specialist. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	34	20

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist graduates earn a median of $36,054 four years after completion — about 5% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Health and Medical Administrative Services	51.07
Clinical Research Coordinator	51.0719
Disease Registry Data Management	51.0721
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	51.0799
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	51.0706
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	51.0707
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk	51.0703
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor	51.0704
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	51.0701
Health/Medical Claims Examiner	51.0715
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security	51.0723
Healthcare Innovation	51.0722

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.