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Medical Records Specialists

Median Salary
48,780
Job Outlook
+9%
In-Demand

Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

What sectors do they work in?

Private for profit

69%

Private not for profit

20%

State and local government

6%

Federal Government

3%

Self-employed

2%

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What is the job outlook?

Employment of medical records specialists is projected to grow 9 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 15,000 openings for medical records specialists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Compensation

What is the typical salary range?

$22,360

10%

$48,780

Median

$61,320

90%

How does location impact how much salary?

Education

Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Disease Registry Data Management

Skills and Interest

No data available for this section.

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.