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Medical billing and coding training by state

1,297 medical billing and coding programs in 49 states, DC and 3 territories, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

Which schools offer WIOA-approved medical billing and coding training?

869 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Pick a state on the map or compare them belowCompare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

What does a medical biller and coder do, and how do you become one?

Medical records specialists keep patient files and may classify patients' medical information into the numerical coding system the healthcare industry uses. Most start with a postsecondary certificate, some need an associate's degree, and certification may be required or preferred.1

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Approved programsup to 1112 to 1718 to 28more than 28

How much does medical billing and coding training cost?

Most medical billing and coding programs approved for WIOA funding cost $2,495 to $6,248 if you pay yourself. Certificates and short courses mostly cost $2,436 to $5,619 and two-year degrees $8,500 to $23,189. Prices also differ by state: most cost $187 to $3,225 in North Carolina and $8,698 to $12,274 in Puerto Rico.

That is the price of the whole program as the school reports it. If you qualify, WIOA funding can pay part or all of it, depending on local limits (who qualifies). The figures cover only programs approved for WIOA funding; other schools and programs may cost more or less.

Compare medical billing and coding training by state: cost, pay and results

Medical billing and coding training by state
StateProgramsMost costEarned a year, estimatedWorking 6 months laterFinished
Alabama13$1,799 to $2,995about $24,000Left out77%
Alaska6$4,650 to $9,675Not enough dataNot enough data67%
Arizona23$2,965 to $9,500about $34,90083%71%
Arkansas15$2,595 to $3,560about $25,40076%73%
California87$1,587 to $6,680about $35,40065%81%
Colorado25$1,650 to $3,785Not enough dataNot enough data92%
Connecticut19$3,206 to $5,918about $34,30076%86%
Delaware3Not enough dataLeft outNot enough dataNot enough data
District of Columbia1Too few figures to show
Florida41$3,264 to $10,862about $34,40077%64%
Georgia23$2,598 to $5,960about $33,20073%45%
Guam1Too few figures to show
Hawaii8$1,672 to $4,000about $34,60077%90%
Idaho8$4,750 to $8,500Not reportedLeft outNot enough data
Illinois56Left outNot enough dataNot enough dataNot reported
Indiana55$2,144 to $3,061about $32,10067%77%
Iowa17$3,500 to $8,686about $29,90081%66%
Kansas7$3,000 to $9,684Not enough data53%75%
Kentucky18$3,906 to $11,035about $30,70077%78%
Louisiana54$2,025 to $4,130Not enough dataLeft outLeft out
Maine14$2,053 to $8,035about $33,30068%78%
Maryland24$1,965 to $4,000about $37,70064%73%
Massachusetts16$2,970 to $6,467Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Michigan48$3,425 to $7,864about $31,50070%56%
Minnesota12$6,617 to $8,283about $30,20075%55%
Mississippi16$4,424 to $8,500Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft out
Missouri54$2,995 to $5,557Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Montana9$3,434 to $5,152Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Nebraska12$1,974 to $4,232Not enough dataNot enough data77%
Nevada20$2,338 to $5,549about $25,200Left out62%
New Hampshire16$2,925 to $5,138Not enough dataLeft out75%
New Jersey19$1,866 to $3,399Not reportedNot reportedNot enough data
New Mexico13$3,299 to $4,265Not enough data41%Left out
New York26$2,195 to $4,000Not reportedNot reportedNot enough data
North Carolina58$187 to $3,225about $30,60056%74%
Ohio101$2,946 to $7,468Not enough dataNot enough data68%
Oklahoma15$2,995 to $6,517about $56,200Left out82%
Oregon2Too few figures to show
Pennsylvania28$2,995 to $11,175Not enough dataLeft out81%
Puerto Rico11$8,698 to $12,274Not enough dataLeft outLeft out
Rhode Island1Too few figures to show
South Carolina11$2,150 to $3,734about $24,10063%75%
South Dakota11$3,825 to $11,380Left outLeft outNot enough data
Tennessee27$2,995 to $4,872about $27,10071%75%
Texas102$2,859 to $9,295about $29,10069%74%
US Virgin Islands8$2,000 to $12,000Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Utah7$2,828 to $3,650Not enough dataLeft out57%
Vermont9$3,370 to $4,250about $36,00072%79%
Virginia47$2,545 to $4,283Not enough data72%95%
Washington39$2,995 to $7,384about $32,30058%68%
West Virginia2Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Wisconsin28$3,574 to $4,868about $33,60073%44%
Wyoming11$1,984 to $3,500about $32,200Left out90%

Each figure is the middle program in that state. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools may offer medical billing and coding training too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made

Medical billing and coding classes: what the 1,297 programs are

By kind, the 1,297 programs approved for WIOA funding are billing and coding (592 programs), medical coding (418 programs), medical billing (136 programs), medical office with billing (103 programs), and 48 more of one other kind.

Across the US, 395 of the 1,297 programs take students without a high school diploma, 777 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 125 ask for earlier courses first.

Is there free medical billing and coding training in the US?

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Other training by state

Approved programs per field across every state. Each opens that field's comparison by state.

Where the medical billing and coding program numbers by state come from

Which medical billing and coding programs are counted?

Programs each state approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).6 Schools that never applied for approval are missing.

What the figures for each state mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the facts about medical billing and coding training

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical Records Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List