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Compare Online Medical Billing and Coding Courses
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- Programs in this comparison
- 212
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- 124 · 187
- Published tuition, comprehensive programs (81 with a price)
- $900 – $9,543 · median $3,499
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| Program & provider | Focus & award | Certification preparation & exam voucher | Delivery & duration | Published cost | Actions |
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Medical Coding Certificate Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Academic programQuick factsEighteen-credit credit certificate with six courses in biology, medical terminology, insurance billing, and procedure and diagnostic coding, delivered fully online. Credit: Credit-bearing · 18 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding (44-Credit Hour Certificate) Barton Community College Academic programQuick factsA 44-credit-hour credit certificate in medical coding that Barton lists with a 100% online option alongside in-person classes. Credit: Credit-bearing · 44 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding (Certificate) Berkshire Community College Academic programQuick factsCredit certificate in the Medical Coding and HIM department, AHIMA PCAP-approved, with a fully online option; completed in two semesters. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Two semesters | Not published | |
Online Medical Billing & Coding Diploma Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Academic programQuick factsFully distance online Medical Billing and Coding diploma that can be completed in as little as nine months; covers electronic health records, HIPAA, billing systems and claims software. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Diploma | No exam preparation stated | Fully online As little as nine months | Not published | |
Medical Record Coding Certificate Central Carolina Technical College Academic programQuick factsFully online 38-semester-hour credit certificate in medical terminology, disease process, pharmacology, billing, and diagnostic and procedural coding. Credit: Credit-bearing · 38 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding & Electronic Health Records (A.A.S., 100% online option) Central Maine Community College Academic programQuick factsMaine associate in applied science in medical coding and electronic health records offered 100 percent online (on-campus also available); a one-year certificate also exists. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Associate degree | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Health Information Management (Medical Coding) Certificate Clarkson College Academic programQuick factsA fully online 21-semester-hour certificate in classification systems and revenue cycle, preparing for the CCA or CPC exams; fall, spring or summer starts. Credit: Credit-bearing · 21 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate |
| Fully online 21 semester hours; courses 6 or 7.5 weeks | Not published | |
Medical Billing & Coding Certificate Colorado Mountain College Academic programQuick factsThree-semester credit certificate delivered 100% online with a capstone and coding practicum; eligible for CPC exam on completion. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Academic certificate |
| Fully online As little as three semesters (one year) | Not published | |
Medical Coding (Certificate B / AAS) Cowley College Academic programQuick factsKansas community college medical coding program (Certificate B or AAS) that can be completed fully online; Kansas residents may qualify for Kansas Promise Act scholarship. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Clinical Coding Certificate CT State Community College (Middlesex campus) Academic programQuick factsCredit certificate offered only by the Middlesex campus, delivered fully online, AHIMA PCAP-approved and in CAHIIM candidacy; stackable into the HIT associate degree. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate |
| Fully online Three or more semesters | Not published | |
Medical Coding and Billing Certificate Davenport University Academic programQuick factsStackable credit certificate (online via Global Campus or in person at the Grand Rapids campus) that feeds Davenport HIT and HIM degrees. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Academic certificate |
| Fully online As little as a year | Not published | |
Medical Billing & Coding Technology East Mississippi Community College Academic programQuick factsMississippi credit program of 30, 45 or 60 semester hours (career certificate, technical certificate or A.A.S.) whose courses can all be taken 100% online. Credit: Credit-bearing · 60 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Online Medical Billing & Coding Fundamentals Certificate BYU-Pathway Worldwide · training by Ensign College (via BYU-Pathway Worldwide) Academic programQuick factsA 16-credit online certificate offered by Ensign College through BYU-Pathway, introducing ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and the revenue cycle; it builds into an Applied Business Management degree. Credit: Credit-bearing · 16 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding Certificate of Achievement Fresno City College Academic programQuick facts34-unit California community college certificate designed to be offered entirely online in three semesters, stackable into the HIT associate degree. Credit: Credit-bearing · 34 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Three semesters | $1,564 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Coding (MC41) Certificate Georgia Northwestern Technical College Academic programQuick facts24-credit technical certificate of credit offered on several campuses and also 100% online. Credit: Credit-bearing · 24 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist Gogebic Community College Academic programQuick factsFully online certificate (1.5 years) with an AAS option; the first semester is the one-semester online Medical Office Professional certificate. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online 1.5 Years | Not published | |
Medical Coding (Certificate, 100% online) Herkimer College (Herkimer County Community College) Academic programQuick factsThirty-credit fully online certificate listed on SUNY's program directory covering entry-level medical coding and transcription. Credit: Credit-bearing · 30 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Associate Degree in Medical Coding (Online) Herzing University Academic programQuick facts60-credit online associate degree in medical coding with general education, CPT/ICD-10 coding courses and an internship or research project. Credit: Credit-bearing · 60 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Beginners Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Associate degree | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Less than 2 years; listed length 16 months | $31,800 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing & Coding Online Associate Degree Herzing University Academic programQuick facts60-credit online associate degree combining CPT/ICD-10/HCPCS coding, revenue cycle, pathophysiology and pharmacology, with a required internship or research project. Credit: Credit-bearing · 60 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Beginners Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Associate degree | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Listed length 16 months | $31,800 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing and Coding Online Diploma Program Herzing University Academic programQuick facts25-credit online diploma with a certification review course covering CBCS from NHA; up to 18 transfer credits may be accepted. Credit: Credit-bearing · 25 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Beginners Tuition is published per credit; the total depends on the credits required. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Diploma |
| Fully online less than 1 year (as few as 32 weeks); listed length 10 months | $530 / credit Total not published |
Coding versus billing
Medical coding turns documented diagnoses, procedures and services into standardized codes (ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS Level II). Medical billing uses those codes to prepare claims, follow them with payers and handle patient balances. Some programs teach only one, many teach both, and the names are not always precise — check the curriculum on each program page.
Certificates versus certification
A certificate comes from the school that taught the course. A professional certification such as CPC, CCA, CCS or CBCS comes from an outside credentialing body after you pass its exam. Finishing a course does not award a credential, and a course “aligned to” an exam is not the same as an eligibility guarantee.
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