Medical Documentation Specialist Salary in Norfolk, VA

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Documentation Specialist in Norfolk, VA is $37,475. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $31,546 to $41,269, with most professionals earning between $26,148 and $44,722.

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September 10, 2022

REQUIRED if you are using education to meet minimum requirements.

October 21, 2022

Meets or exceeds daily, weekly, and monthly inbound or outbound call goals in conjunction with productivity measurements as communicated by their direct supervisors 6.

February 09, 2023

Develops and conducts seminars, workshops, short courses, informational briefings, and conferences concerned with health record documentation, educational and functional training requirements to ensure program objectives are met.

February 22, 2023

Provides advice and guidance to issues such as documentation requirements, liability issues, advance directives, informed consent, patient privacy and confidentiality, state reporting and more.

March 07, 2023

Obtain appropriate corrective action plans from responsible clinical services directors, when necessary, and recommend improvements or changes in documentation as deemed necessary.

March 28, 2023

Adhere to established documentation requirements as outlined by accrediting agencies guidelines, regulations, policy and medical-legal requirements.

April 04, 2023

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES __x__ No supervisory responsibilities ____Provides work direction only ____Provides work direction plus has responsibility for hiring, promotions, transfers, performance management, discipline, and discharge.

April 19, 2023

Complete understanding of disease processes, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology required to assign accurate numerical and alphanumeric codes.

May 02, 2023

Assists clinical providers with ICD, CPT, and DRG methodologies so that documentation will accurately reflect the occurrence of the encounter.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Documentation Specialist in Norfolk, VA

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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37526

What is the average salary for Medical Documentation Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Documentation Specialist in Norfolk, VA. The base salary for Medical Documentation Specialist ranges from $31,546 to $41,269 with the average base salary of $37,475. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $31,551 to $41,264 with the average total cash compensation of $37,526.

View Average Salary for Medical Documentation Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$37,475	$31,546 - $41,269
Bonus	$50	$5 - $-5
Total Pay	$37,526	$31,551 - $41,264

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Medical Documentation Specialist Salary Near Norfolk, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $31,533 - $41,251	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Chesapeake, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $31,493 - $41,198	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia Beach, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $32,015 - $41,882	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $31,707 - $41,479	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $31,515 - $41,227	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $31,707 - $41,479	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA

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About Norfolk, Virginia

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 96 square miles (250 km2), of which 54 square miles (140 km2) is land and 42 square miles (110 km2) (43.9%) is water. Norfolk is located at 36°55′N 76°12′W / 36.917°N 76.200°W / 36.917; -76.200 (36.8857° N, 76.2599° W) The city is located at the southeastern corner of Virginia at the junction of the Elizabeth River and the Chesapeake Bay. The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA) is the 37th largest in the United States, with an estimated...

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