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Medical Billing and Coding Certificate

Purdue University Global

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Academic program. This is a credit-bearing academic program; check the award and credit details below.

Cost

$371 per credit
Total tuition not published
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Cost per credit
Per-credit rate · includes tuition
44 total quarter credits; total cost of attendance is on a separate linked PDF
$371
per credit
Compulsory
  • Tuition is published per credit; the total depends on the credits required.
  • Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish.
  • Prices checked October 18, 2026.

Delivery and schedule

Format
Fully online
Pacing
Instructor-led
Scheduled live attendance
Not published
Start dates
Scheduled start dates
Multiple start dates offered
Expected duration
1 year average completion (full-time schedule)
Weekly workload
Not published
Course access
Not published
In-person requirements
None stated by the provider

Award and certification

Award from the institution
Academic certificate: Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Issued by Purdue University Global
Academic credit
Credit-bearing · 44 credits
Professional credential preparation
  • CBCS — Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
    Voucher not confirmed
    Page says students take the NHA CBCS exam during the final term to earn certification before graduating; voucher/fee treatment not stated.
    Provider statement
  • CCA — Certified Coding Associate
    Voucher not confirmed
    Listed among exams the program prepares for after graduation.
    Provider statement
  • CCS — Certified Coding Specialist
    Voucher not confirmed
    Listed among exams the program prepares for after graduation.
    Provider statement
  • CCS-P — CCS-P
    Voucher not confirmed
    Listed among exams the program prepares for after graduation.
    Provider statement
Eligibility caveat
Completing this program does not award a professional credential. Eligibility requirements are set by the credentialing body and may include separate education, membership or experience conditions.
Official CBCS requirements ↗
Official CCA requirements ↗
Official CCS requirements ↗

Curriculum

Overview
Credit-bearing online undergraduate certificate of 44 quarter credits covering medical billing, coding, terminology and insurance, with virtual labs; AHIMA PCAP approved.
Main subjects
  • Reimbursement Methodologies
  • Medical Terminology
  • Pharmacology
  • Diseases of the Human Body
  • Medical Insurance and Billing
  • anatomy and physiology
  • ICD coding
  • CPT coding
Coding systems covered
ICD-10, CPT
Billing and reimbursement content
submit medical claims for reimbursement, process bills, operate computerized billing systems
Medical terminology and anatomy
Included
Software or practice platform
interactive virtual labs and simulation software
Practical exercises
Not published

Admissions

Educational prerequisites
High school graduate or GED or equivalent; orientation required before classes
Audience
Beginners
Age requirement
Not published
State or residency restrictions
None published
Technology requirements
Not published

Financial assistance

Federal student aid
Stated as eligible by the program
Payment plan
Not confirmed
Other
Transfer credit, prior work experience credit, military tuition reductions

Aid eligibility is checked per program. A university marketing a course does not make that course aid-eligible, and financing is not a scholarship or grant.

Who is behind this program

Institution marketing the program
Purdue University Global · University Research checked
Actual training provider
Purdue University Global (same as the institution)
Underlying program
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
Institutional accreditation / approvals
  • AHIMA Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP) Program-specific
    Program approved by AHIMA PCAP
    Source
  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Institutional
    Institutional accreditation
    Source
Institutional accreditation does not mean a program is approved by a professional certification body.

Sources and review

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Source check: “verified” means the quoted text was found on the page by an automated check; “pending” means not yet checked or the page could not be read.

  • verifiedinstitutionpurdueglobal.edu“Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Program”
  • verifiedawardpurdueglobal.edu“Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Program”
  • verifieddurationpurdueglobal.edu“Completion time is based on a full-time schedule.”
  • verifiedcurriculumpurdueglobal.edu“Gain practice through interactive virtual labs and simulation software to apply what you know to real-world scenarios.”
  • verifiedadmissionspurdueglobal.edu“You must be a high school graduate or possess a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or other equivalency diploma.”
  • verifiedfinancial aidpurdueglobal.edu“Learn about federal financial aid programs available for many of our degree programs.”
  • verifiedapproval:AHIMA Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP)purdueglobal.edu“approved by the AHIMA Professional Certificate Approval Program”
  • verifiedapproval:Higher Learning Commission (HLC)purdueglobal.edu“Purdue Global is accredited by the”
  • verifiedofficial pagepurdueglobal.edu

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