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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.
191 programs
Default order: provider name, A–Z. No paid placement affects it.
| Program & provider | Focus & award | Certification preparation & exam voucher | Delivery & duration | Published cost | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Billing & Coding (Online, On-Demand) University of South Florida - Corporate Training & Professional Education Quick factsOnline on-demand course of about 100 hours of self-paced content with 16 weeks of access, covering terminology, anatomy, ICD-10-CM, CPT, insurance and claims, and preparation for CPC, CCA or CBCS pathways. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published |
| Fully online · Self-paced 16 weeks of access and approximately 100 hours of self-paced co… | $2,495 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing and Coding Academy University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Center for Professional Education Quick factsOnline asynchronous 20-week, 80-hour noncredit academy preparing for the AAPC CPC; tuition includes CPC exam voucher with one retake and a one-year AAPC membership. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced 20 weeks, 80 hours (page also says 18 weeks elsewhere) | $3,245 Other costs may apply | |
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 Billing & Coding Wake Technical Community College Quick factsA non-credit online workforce sequence (medical terminology, billing, coding) completed through Blackboard at the learner pace, with an optional CPC review course. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published |
| Fully online · Self-paced Complete in 12 months or less | 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 | |
Medical Billing and Coding Yakima Valley College Academic programQuick factsWashington 63-credit certificate (with a 90-credit AAS option) in medical billing, coding and administrative procedures, offered in an online format with an online practicum and exam-review course. Credit: Credit-bearing · 63 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 four quarters of full-time attendance | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (online diploma) YTI Career Institute Academic programQuick factsOnline diploma program in medical billing and coding offered by a career institute accredited by ACCSC. Credit: Not stated · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Diploma |
| Fully online in as few as 10 Months | 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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