Medical Coder
Medical coders translate healthcare diagnoses, procedures, and services into standardized codes for billing and insurance claims.
Competition Forecast
Millions will compete for the same safe roles. Act now for a head start.
Workers Leaving This Role
Health Information Specialist / Auditor
Extreme - entire profession automating rapidly
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
How well can AI perform this job today (1-10)
Change in job postings over recent years
Estimated time until significant automation
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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
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Health Information Manager
30%Skills to Learn
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