Medical coding provides a flexible and convenient way to make a living – one where you can have a rewarding career, while still being there for your family. And with the health care industry on the rise (almost 3 million new jobs projected from 2006 to 2016), it’s a career that you can count on! With the new federal job creation plan, health care is front and center and positioned for huge growth.

• Start a high-demand career
• Enjoy job security
• Grow in a career that is flexible and family-friendly
• Experience the opportunity and reward of being employed in the nation’s fastest-growing industry

As a medical coder, you will assign specific codes to diagnoses and procedures to help doctors or medical facilities get reimbursed from insurance companies. It’s a behind-the-scenes career that is an essential part of accurate billing and record-keeping within the health care industry.

Medical coders are detail-oriented, accurate and thorough, and work in a comfortable office setting at a desk with a computer. There is no direct contact with patients – making it the perfect way for you to transition into the health care industry in an administrative capacity.

Medical coders usually work a 40-hour week, but there are part-time and variable positions available – making it possible to balance work and family needs with a rewarding career.    

Some of your duties might include:

• Gathering patient information from physicians
• Checking medical charts for accuracy and completion
• Utilizing computer software to analyze data  
• Using official coding guidelines to translate a medical symptom, diagnosis or procedure into codes  
• Forwarding information to insurance providers to get compensation for the health care provider

Your coworkers in the medical field, among others, will be doctors, nurses and physician assistants. It’s no secret that these pros are dedicated to helping patients live better, healthier lives. And so you’ll be part of a team that goes to work every day with the intention of making a difference in people’s lives.

Medical Coding Provides Stability, Opportunity... and a Steady Paycheck

We know that job security is forefront on your mind. Rest assured, medical coding is a career that’s not going anywhere. As a medical coder, you can enjoy the comfort that comes from a stable career and a steady paycheck.

• Medical records and health information technicians held about 170,000 jobs in 2006. (Source: BLS)
• About 2 out of 5 jobs were in hospitals. The rest were mostly in offices of physicians, nursing care facilities, outpatient care centers, and home health care services. (Source: BLS)
• Employment is expected to grow faster than average. Job prospects should be very good; technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly high demand. (Source: BLS)
• Median annual earnings of medical records and health information technicians were $28,030 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $22,420 and $35,990. (Source: BLS)

• Higher standards in electronic health records and new technology, a focus of the Obama Administration, will lead to an increased need for accurate and reliable health records.

Train at Home for an In-Demand Medical Coding Career

Get started with an online medical coding program. When you enroll in Allied Medical School, you receive the most flexible way to learn medical coding. Study where and when you want, with an education that is self-paced. Say good bye to daycare costs and commute time; you can spend quality time with your family and have a medical coding education that fits with your life.

Call Allied today at (888) 822-2923 to

build your medical coding career. Medical coding is rewarding, stable and a great opportunity for your future!