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Compare Online Medical Billing and Coding Courses
Explore training providers, compare published costs and course formats, and understand certification preparation before choosing a program.
- 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.
55 programs of 191 match your filters
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| Program & provider | Focus & award | Certification preparation & exam voucher | Delivery & duration | Published cost | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate in Medical Coding Rutgers School of Health Professions Academic programQuick facts21-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 |
| Fully online · Instructor-led 1 year and 4 months, part-time | Not published | |
Medical Coding Specialist Certificate Santa Barbara City College Academic programQuick factsCredit 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 |
| Fully online · Instructor-led Not published | $1,748 Other costs may apply | |
SMC Academy CPC Medical Coding Course SMC Academy, LLC Quick factsAll-inclusive, self-paced online CPC course following the AAPC curriculum, with email instructor support, two CPC testing vouchers and an online clinical. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Not published |
| Fully online · Self-paced Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding Specialist Certificate Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Academic programQuick factsWest 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 | |
Medical Coding Certificate Sullivan University Academic programQuick factsCredit 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 | |
Medical Coding (Workforce and Continuing Education) Temple College Quick factsA 19-week, 106-hour non-credit live online outpatient coding course preparing for the AAPC CPC exam; tuition includes textbook, AAPC student membership and exam. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Instructor-led · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Course completion certificate |
| Fully online · Instructor-led 19 weeks, 106 hours | $3,295 Other costs may apply | |
Certified Professional Medical Coding Course Towson University Continuing & Professional Studies Quick facts90-hour live instructor-led Zoom course covering CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM that prepares for the AAPC CPC exam; tuition includes books, AAPC student membership and exam. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Instructor-led · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Course completion certificate |
| Fully online · Instructor-led 90 hours; Jan 26-May 7, 2027 (Tue & Thu evenings) | $3,999 Promo $2,999 (conditions apply) Other costs may apply | |
Medical Coding Specialist Certificate (Online) UNC Charlotte Continuing Education Quick factsAbout four-month noncredit live online coding certificate with Monday/Wednesday evening sessions and March and July starts. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Instructor-led · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Instructor-led About 4 months | $2,400 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Coding (O.E.) University of Alaska Fairbanks Academic programQuick factsShort UAF occupational endorsement in medical coding (medical terminology, human diseases, office applications); deliverable entirely online per the CTC page. Credit: Credit-bearing · Pacing: Not published · Audience: All levels No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Academic certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not stated on the page | Not published | |
Online Certificate in Medical Coder University of Cincinnati Academic programQuick factsOnline undergraduate certificate in medical coding preparing for the CPC and CCA exams, with a fast-track path into UC's online Health Information Systems AAS. 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 stated in fetched text | Not published | |
Medical Coding Certificate, C.P.C. (Online) Vincennes University Academic programQuick factsIndiana university certificate of completion in medical coding listed as offered online; its HIM courses can lead into the VU Health Information Management 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 | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Not published | Not published | |
Medical Coding (CSC) Virginia Highlands Community College Academic programQuick factsOnline career studies certificate in medical coding at a Virginia community college, with occasional proctored tests at the campus testing center. Credit: Credit-bearing · 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 | $179 / credit Total not published | |
Medical Coding (T.C.) Walters State Community College Academic programQuick factsA 25-credit-hour technical certificate whose courses are online, aimed at entry coding roles in hospitals and physician offices. Credit: Credit-bearing · 25 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 | |
Certified Medical Coder (CMC) preparatory program Washington County Community College Quick factsNoncredit online program with Practice Management Institute: coding basics, instructor-led recorded sessions and a proctored Certified Medical Coder exam. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Mixed · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Mixed 18 hours of recorded instruction plus twelve 90-minute recorded… | $2,495 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Coding Technical Certificate (MC41) West Georgia Technical College Academic programQuick factsCredit technical certificate in medical coding listed with a 100% Online campus option; the program PDF titles it a 24 credit hour program. 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 |
| 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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