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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical Coding Diploma Program Online Herzing University Academic programQuick facts25-credit online diploma covering ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT/HCPCS coding, patient privacy, insurance claims and anatomy, with a certification review course. Credit: Credit-bearing · 25 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Beginners Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Diploma |
| Fully online As little as 8 months; listed length 10 months | $13,250 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate - Fully Online Hudson County Community College Academic programQuick factsNew Jersey academic certificate offered in a fully online version, with clinical coding, CPT/HCPCS, pathopharmacology, reimbursement and medical billing courses. 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 Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding Intermediate Technical Certificate Idaho State University Academic programQuick factsA 38-credit intermediate technical certificate in medical coding that ISU describes as fully online, with Spring and Fall entry. 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 |
| Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Insurance Coding Diploma Indian Hills Community College Academic programQuick factsA 4-term (12-month) online diploma in medical insurance coding with Fall and Spring entry. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Diploma |
| Fully online 4 Terms or 12 Months | $12,316 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Coding Technical Certificate Ivy Tech Community College Academic programQuick factsA 34-credit-hour technical certificate in medical coding, 2-3 semesters, available 100% online, with selective admissions. 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 |
| Fully online 2-3 semesters | $6,065 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Coding Certificate Kennebec Valley Community College Academic programQuick factsMaine 34-credit medical coding certificate listed as an online program, teaching ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding with encoder and electronic medical record software. Credit: Credit-bearing · 34 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 Billing Certificate (online) Kent State University Academic programQuick factsA 21-credit undergraduate certificate delivered 100% online covering CPT/ICD coding, medical terminology and billing, ending with an internship or applied project. Credit: Credit-bearing · 21 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published |
| Fully online As little as 3 semesters | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Program Keystone College Academic programQuick factsA 15-credit cohort-based online certificate (asynchronous) of five 3-credit courses plus an AAPC certification exam. Credit: Credit-bearing · 15 credits · Pacing: Instructor-led · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Instructor-led 15 credits across 7- to 15-week courses | $6,750 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Kirtland Community College Academic programQuick factsEntirely online credit program that can be taken part-time (5 semesters) or full-time (3 semesters); exam fees are not covered by tuition. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Course completion certificate |
| Fully online · Self-paced Part-time 5 semesters; full-time 3 semesters | $9,500 Other costs may apply | |
OEC in Medical Office Coding University of Alaska Anchorage (Kodiak College) · training by Kodiak College, University of Alaska Anchorage Academic programQuick facts17-credit, three-semester fully online occupational endorsement certificate in medical office coding delivered through Kodiak College and UAA. Credit: Credit-bearing · 17 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate |
| Fully online 18 months (three semesters), 17 semester credits | Not published | |
Medical Coding Specialist Certificate (CRT.MCS) Lake Land College Academic programQuick factsCredit certificate in diagnostic and procedural coding that Lake Land states is offered online, with an internship course. 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 Not published | Not published | |
Online CTS in Medical Billing and Coding LSU Eunice Academic programQuick factsA 35-credit online certificate covering terminology, anatomy, ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, billing and a practicum course, with multiple start dates per year. Credit: Credit-bearing · 35 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Academic certificate |
| Fully online Not published | $9,100 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Coding Specialist Madison Area Technical College (Madison College) Academic programQuick factsThirty-five-credit technical diploma delivered all online (virtual campus) with some proctored final exams; limited to Wisconsin residents. Credit: Credit-bearing · 35 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Diploma |
| Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate – 100% Online Missouri Western State University Academic programQuick factsOnline certificate in ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding, EHR, medical terminology and payer systems with optional in-person support in Missouri. Credit: Not stated · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Academic certificate |
| Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding Certificate Montgomery College Academic programQuick facts31-credit for-credit certificate preparing students as medical coders, abstractors and billers; the program can be completed fully online. Selective admission. Credit: Credit-bearing · 31 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published Tuition is published per credit; the total depends on the credits required. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | $553.80 / credit Total not published | |
Medical Coding & Billing Certificate North Central Missouri College Academic programQuick factsA 25-credit certificate whose courses can be taken in the classroom or fully online, preparing students to work between medical offices and insurers. Credit: Credit-bearing · 25 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 | |
Health Information (Medical Coding) Certificate - Online North Dakota State College of Science Academic programQuick facts40-credit AHIMA PCAP-approved coding certificate; online students take all courses online and finish with a virtual coding practicum. Credit: Credit-bearing · 40 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate |
| Fully online Not stated; 40 required credits | Not published | |
Medical Coding Specialist Certificate Northeast Texas Community College Academic programQuick factsA three-semester, Fall-start Level 1 certificate delivered 100% online that prepares coding specialists to assign procedure and diagnosis codes for claims. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Three semesters, Fall start, completion in August | Not published | |
Medical Coding Specialist - Technical Diploma Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Academic programQuick factsA 31-credit technical diploma in medical coding and reimbursement whose credits apply to the Health Information Technology associate degree; WTCS lists the program as offered completely online. Credit: Credit-bearing · 31 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Diploma | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Minimum of three terms | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate (100% online) Northern Essex Community College Academic programQuick factsCredit certificate that NECC describes as 100% online and aimed at the AAPC CPC exam; credits can transfer to an Associate Degree in General Studies: Health Specialization. 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 Not published | 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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