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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.
191 programs
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| Program & provider | Focus & award | Certification preparation & exam voucher | Delivery & duration | Published cost | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Specialist Certificate HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College Quick factsNoncredit 11-month medical coding specialist certificate that can be completed entirely through synchronous remote instruction and asynchronous distance education. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Mixed · Audience: Not published No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Course completion certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Mixed In 11 months | Not published | |
Certified Professional Medical Coder Workplace Certificate Hawkeye Community College Quick factsFive-month online program: self-paced terminology/anatomy modules, then evening coding sessions with a 600-record Practicode practicum and AAPC exam. Credit: Not stated · Pacing: Mixed · 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 · Mixed 5 months | $4,099 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate San Francisco State University, College of Professional & Global Education · training by Health Ed Today Quick factsSelf-paced online course with ICD-10-CM/CPT coding, claims and HIPAA topics plus an optional volunteer externship; prepares for national certification exams. 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 Course completion certificate |
| Fully online · Self-paced Up to 9 months (6 months access with possible 3-month extension) | $1,799 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing & Coding Online (Professional Development Certificate) Texarkana College · training by Health Ed Today Quick factsSelf-paced noncredit online course delivered through Health Ed Today with six months of access; tuition includes textbooks and workbooks. 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 Course completion certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced Six months access | $1,799 Other costs may apply | |
Online Medical Billing & Coding Bootcamp (CBCS) Health Tech Academy Quick factsSelf-paced 12-week online bootcamp preparing for the NHA CBCS exam, with eBook, practice exams, coaching and the CBCS exam fee included. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Course completion certificate |
| Fully online · Self-paced 12 weeks | $1,500 Other costs may apply | |
Online Medical Coding Bootcamp (CPC-A) Health Tech Academy Quick factsSelf-paced 14-week online bootcamp covering terminology, diagnostic, procedural and surgical coding, with eBooks, a CPC-A exam fee and mentor coaching included. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical coding Course completion certificate |
| Fully online · Self-paced 14 weeks | $2,900 Other costs may apply | |
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 | |
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 Hill College Quick factsTexas community college workforce program of 240 instructional hours (24 CEUs) in medical terminology, basic medical coding and medical insurance; schedule line lists Online. Credit: Noncredit · 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 |
| Fully online 240 hours | $1,155 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Insurance Billing A-Z Plus Howard Community College Quick factsMaryland noncredit online medical insurance billing course (10 CEUs) covering ICD-10-CM/PCS principles, EHR, claims submission, Medicare/Medicaid and appeals; certification exam optional afterward. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Not published · Audience: Not published Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Medical billing Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online Sep 14-Nov 2 Online | $2,026 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 |
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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