As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist in the United States is $51,180. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $43,378 to a high of $60,937, with most professionals earning between $47,096 and $56,287.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Salary | $43,378 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Salary | $47,096 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Salary | $51,180 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Salary | $56,287 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Salary | $60,937 | US | April 01, 2025 |
Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is the recognized process of improving healthcare records to ensure improved patient outcomes, data quality and accurate reimbursement. The profession was developed in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Diagnostic-Related Group (DRG) system, and gained greater notice around 2007. CDI professionals act as intermediaries between Inpatient coders who translate diagnoses into data and healthcare providers and nurses. As many clinical coders don't have patient care backgrounds, and healthcare providers might not realize the imp...
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0 - 1 years experience
Associate's Degree
5 + years experience
Master's Degree or MBA
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