High Risk Declining

Medical Coder

Medical coders translate healthcare diagnoses, procedures, and services into standardized codes for billing and insurance claims.

$47,180
Median Salary
205,000
Total Employed
3
Career Transitions
AI Risk Score
0 %
High Risk

Competition Forecast

Millions will compete for the same safe roles. Act now for a head start.

150K+ medical coders replaced by AI

Workers Leaving This Role

Top Target Role

Health Information Specialist / Auditor

Expected Competition

Extreme - entire profession automating rapidly

Your Head Start

Urgent - pivot now before mass displacement

150K+ medical coders replaced by AI workers will flood the job market competing for the same transition paths.

Estimates based on labor market research from BLS, McKinsey, and World Economic Forum. Actual outcomes may vary.

Urgency Indicators

AI Capability Today 9/10

How well can AI perform this job today (1-10)

Job Posting Trend -40% since 2021

Change in job postings over recent years

Automation Timeline Already happening

Estimated time until significant automation

3M CodeFinder AI codes claims from clinical documentation automatically Epic AI coding suggests codes in real-time as doctors document Nuance DAX uses ambient AI to code directly from patient conversations

Why This Job Is At Risk

AI reads clinical notes and assigns ICD-10, CPT codes automatically with 98% accuracy

Natural language processing extracts diagnoses from unstructured physician notes

Automated claim scrubbing detects and corrects errors before submission

EHR systems with built-in AI coding eliminate manual code lookup and assignment

Career Transitions

Safe career paths based on your existing skills

Clinical Documentation Specialist

40%
Salary Change +35%
Skill Overlap 75%
Time to Transition 6-12 months

Skills to Learn

Clinical KnowledgePhysician EducationDocumentation ReviewCompliance

Revenue Cycle Analyst

35%
Salary Change +45%
Skill Overlap 70%
Time to Transition 6-12 months

Skills to Learn

Healthcare AnalyticsSQLRevenue OptimizationProcess Improvement

Health Information Manager

30%
Salary Change +55%
Skill Overlap 65%
Time to Transition 12-18 months

Skills to Learn

RHIA/RHIT CertificationEHR ManagementPrivacy/SecurityTeam Leadership

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