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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 Billing and Coding Certificate Rasmussen University Academic programQuick facts10-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 |
| Fully online in as few as 9 months | $14,577 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Rhodes State College Academic programQuick factsEntirely 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 | |
Medical Coding Ridgewater College Quick factsMinnesota 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 | |
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 Billing and Coding (Vouchers Included) Saint Peter's University School of Professional Studies Quick factsOpen-enrollment 100% online noncredit course with a voucher for one exam: CPC, CCA or CBCS. 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 Not published | Not published | |
Medical Insurance Coder/Biller Certificate (Online) San Juan College Academic programQuick factsA 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 |
| Fully online As little as 16 months | $5,800 Other costs may apply | |
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 | |
Medical Coding & Billing Specialist Short-term Certificate Sinclair College Academic programQuick factsOhio 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 | |
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 Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) Community College of Allegheny County · training by South Central College Quick factsNon-credit online medical billing and coding training delivered through a continuing-education partner, with a certification exam voucher. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced Not published | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) Community College of Philadelphia · training by South Central College Quick factsNon-credit online medical billing and coding training delivered through a continuing-education partner, with a certification exam voucher. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced 370 course hours, 12 months to complete | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) Missouri Valley University · training by South Central College Quick factsNon-credit online medical billing and coding training delivered through a continuing-education partner, with a certification exam voucher. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced 370 course hours | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) Morgan State University Center for Continuing and Professional Studies · training by South Central College Quick factsNon-credit 100% online course at Morgan State with an exam voucher for CPC, CCA or CBCS; price not published on the page. 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 Not stated | Not published | |
Online Medical Billing and Coding Training Motlow State Community College · training by South Central College Quick factsNoncredit 100% online medical billing and coding course (HCPCS, CPT Category II, ICD-10, billing software practice) coordinated by Motlow Workforce Development, with an exam voucher. 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 Not published | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) NHTI, Concord's Community College · training by South Central College Quick factsNon-credit online medical billing and coding training delivered through a continuing-education partner, with a certification exam voucher. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced Not published | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) Pennsylvania Highlands Community College · training by South Central College Quick factsNon-credit online medical billing and coding training delivered through a continuing-education partner, with a certification exam voucher. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Course completion certificate | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced 370-hour course, 12 months to complete | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) San Diego State University Global Campus · training by South Central College Quick facts100% online SDSU Global Campus course in partnership with a third-party provider, ending with a voucher for the CPC, CCA or CBCS exam. Credit: Not stated · 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 |
| Fully online · Self-paced 12 Months, 370 Course Hours | $3,814 Other costs may apply | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) South Central College Quick factsNon-credit online medical billing and coding training delivered through a continuing-education partner, with a certification exam voucher. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced Not published | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) South Plains College · training by South Central College Quick factsNon-credit online medical billing and coding training delivered through a continuing-education partner, with a certification exam voucher. Credit: Noncredit · Pacing: Self-paced · Audience: Beginners No price is published on the program page. Reviewed October 18, 2026 | Billing & coding Not published | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced Not published | Not published | |
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) Southern State Community College · training by South Central College Quick factsNon-credit online medical billing and coding training delivered through a continuing-education partner, with a certification exam voucher. 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 | No exam preparation stated | Fully online · Self-paced 370 hours, 12 months to complete | $2,995 Other costs may apply |
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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Only programs that explicitly say they prepare students for the exam are listed. The credentials are not interchangeable and differ in audience.
Schools and providers
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Cost and duration
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