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Compare Online Medical Billing and Coding Courses

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Programs in this comparison
191
Providers · institutions
113 · 176
Published tuition, comprehensive programs (81 with a price)
$900 – $9,543 · median $3,499

Showing fully online, comprehensive and academic programs. There are 21 individual courses, introductory resources and advanced exam-prep courses (select Program type), and 10 hybrid programs with required in-person parts (select Delivery → Hybrid) listed separately. See every record.

71 programs of 191 match your filters

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Online medical billing and coding programs
Program & providerFocus & awardCertification preparation & exam voucherDelivery & durationPublished costActions
Health Information (Medical Coding) Certificate - Online
North Dakota State College of Science
Academic program
Quick facts

40-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
  • CCA Voucher not confirmed
Fully online
Not stated; 40 required credits
Not published
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Medical Coding Specialist Certificate
Northeast Texas Community College
Academic program
Quick facts

A 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
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Medical Coding Specialist - Technical Diploma
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Academic program
Quick facts

A 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
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Medical Billing and Coding Certificate (100% online)
Northern Essex Community College
Academic program
Quick facts

Credit 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
  • CPC Voucher not confirmed
Fully online
Not published
Not published
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Medical Coding Certificate
Northern Maine Community College
Academic program
Quick facts

100% online credit certificate in medical coding, AHIMA PCAP-approved.

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
  • CPC Voucher not confirmed
Fully online
Not published
Not published
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Medical Assisting - Medical Insurance Coding and Billing (100% Online)
Oakland Community College
Academic program
Quick facts

16-credit-hour entry-level coder/biller certificate of achievement with a 100% online option (code MDA.MIC.ONL.CA).

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
Academic certificate
No exam preparation stated
Fully online
Not published
Not published
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Medical Coding and Billing Certificate
Oakton College
Academic program
Quick facts

16-credit certificate delivered 100% online, designed for one year part-time; credits can be applied to the Health Information Technology AAS.

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
Academic certificate
  • CPC Voucher not confirmed
  • CCA Voucher not confirmed
Fully online
One year, part-time
Not published
View details
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Pima Community College
Academic program
Quick facts

Fully online college certificate that can be finished in as little as 32 weeks; page mentions free tutoring and exam prep and Title IV aid eligibility.

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
8 months (full-time); as little as 32 weeks
Not published
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Medical Coder/Biller
Pinellas Technical College (St. Petersburg Campus)
Quick facts

Online-only 1,110-hour career certificate program covering health information technology, terminology and anatomy, ICD/CPT coding and medical billing; scheduled start dates.

Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Instructor-led · Audience: Not published

Some extra charges are listed without saying whether they are compulsory.

Reviewed October 18, 2026

Billing & coding
Diploma
  • CBCS Voucher not confirmed
  • CPC Voucher not confirmed
Fully online · Instructor-led
1,110 Hours Approximately 12 months
$3,241.20
Other costs may apply
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Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Purdue University Global
Academic program
Quick facts

Credit-bearing online undergraduate certificate of 44 quarter credits covering medical billing, coding, terminology and insurance, with virtual labs; AHIMA PCAP approved.

Credit: Credit-bearing · 44 credits · Pacing: Instructor-led · Audience: Beginners

Tuition is published per credit; the total depends on the credits required.

Reviewed October 18, 2026

Billing & coding
Academic certificate
  • CBCS Voucher not confirmed
  • CCA Voucher not confirmed
  • CCS Voucher not confirmed
  • CCS-P Voucher not confirmed
Fully online · Instructor-led
1 year average completion (full-time schedule)
$371 / credit
Total not published
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Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Rasmussen University
Academic program
Quick facts

10-course, 36-credit online certificate with 8 starts a year, designed to prepare students toward the AHIMA CCA credential.

Credit: Credit-bearing · 36 credits · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Beginners

Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish.

Reviewed October 18, 2026

Billing & coding
Academic certificate
  • CCA Voucher not confirmed
Fully online
in as few as 9 months
$14,577
Other costs may apply
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Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Rhodes State College
Academic program
Quick facts

Entirely online credit certificate covering ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding and medical terminology; credit for experience or exam may shorten it.

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
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Medical Coding
Ridgewater College
Quick facts

Minnesota 40-credit diploma delivered fully online with no set meeting time, covering terminology, pharmacology, disease conditions, reimbursement and insurance billing.

Credit: Credit-bearing · 40 credits · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Not published

Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish.

Reviewed October 18, 2026

Medical coding
Diploma
No exam preparation stated
Fully online · Self-paced
Not published
$9,543
Other costs may apply
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Certificate in Medical Coding
Rutgers School of Health Professions
Academic program
Quick facts

21-credit, seven-course online certificate in medical coding taught in sequence over about 1 year 4 months part-time; Fall start only; credits transfer to the BS in Health Information Management.

Credit: Credit-bearing · 21 credits · Pacing: Instructor-led · Audience: Not published

No price is published on the program page.

Reviewed October 18, 2026

Medical coding
Academic certificate
  • CCA Voucher not confirmed
  • CCS Voucher not confirmed
Fully online · Instructor-led
1 year and 4 months, part-time
Not published
View details
Medical Insurance Coder/Biller Certificate (Online)
San Juan College
Academic program
Quick facts

A 100% online credit certificate completable in as little as 16 months that makes graduates eligible for the AHIMA CCA exam.

Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published

Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish.

Reviewed October 18, 2026

Billing & coding
Not published
  • CCA Voucher not confirmed
Fully online
As little as 16 months
$5,800
Other costs may apply
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Medical Coding Specialist Certificate
Santa Barbara City College
Academic program
Quick facts

Credit certificate from the School of Extended Learning, AHIMA PCAP-approved, delivered entirely online; 38 units in total.

Credit: Credit-bearing · 38 credits · Pacing: Instructor-led · Audience: Not published

Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish.

Reviewed October 18, 2026

Medical coding
Academic certificate
  • CCA Voucher not confirmed
  • CPC Voucher not confirmed
Fully online · Instructor-led
Not published
$1,748
Other costs may apply
View details
Medical Coding & Billing Specialist Short-term Certificate
Sinclair College
Academic program
Quick facts

Ohio community college 24-credit short-term certificate in ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding and billing that may be completed completely online.

Credit: Credit-bearing · 24 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
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Medical Coding Specialist Certificate
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Academic program
Quick facts

West Virginia credit certificate preparing coders for hospital, physician-office and ambulatory settings; the full certificate program is available online with some campus-offered courses.

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
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Medical Billing & Coding Certificate (SUNY Online)
Suffolk County Community College
Academic program
Quick facts

A SUNY community college certificate presented 100% online with semester-based, asynchronous coursework in billing, reimbursement and ICD/CPT coding.

Credit: Credit-bearing · 25 credits · Pacing: Instructor-led · 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 · Instructor-led
Certificates are usually one year in length
Not published
View details
Medical Coding Certificate
Sullivan University
Academic program
Quick facts

Credit certificate in medical coding delivered entirely online in about nine months, including ICD-10-CM, CPT and ICD-10-PCS coding, reimbursement and anatomy courses.

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
9 months
Not published
View details

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.

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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.

How the two differ →

Schools and providers

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