Occupations/29-2072.00
Medical Records Specialists
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.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
56%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
30%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
39%
Mixed exposure
Core tasks
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.00
- Degree of automation2.00
- Time sitting3.00
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.00
- Hands-on objects/tools3.00
- Outdoors / weather1.50
- Disease exposure1.50
- Decision freedom3.00
Top abilities
Essential skills
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $144,240 2 yr $182,280 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $104,749 2 yr $88,096 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $90,049 2 yr $87,310 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $89,044 2 yr $87,112 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $87,420 2 yr $80,326 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $85,264 2 yr $79,631 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $84,653 2 yr $72,901 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr $70,176 Bachelor's · CIP 51.07 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $68,778 2 yr $95,739 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $67,042 2 yr $63,681 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $61,728 2 yr $68,499 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 51.0706 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $57,657 2 yr $63,005 Bachelor's · CIP 51.07 |