Medical billing and coding training by state
1,063 medical billing and coding programs in 52 states, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
724 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
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
Compare medical billing and coding training by state: cost, pay and results
| State | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | $1,824 to $2,882 | about $23,300 | Not reported | 83% |
| Alaska | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Arizona | 18 | $2,989 to $9,750 | about $34,600 | 79% | 70% |
| Arkansas | 13 | $2,495 to $3,425 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| California | 76 | $1,593 to $7,025 | about $35,400 | 63% | 79% |
| Colorado | 22 | $1,650 to $3,649 | Not reported | Not reported | 94% |
| Connecticut | 14 | $3,132 to $5,081 | about $35,700 | 75% | 85% |
| Delaware | 3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| District of Columbia | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Florida | 24 | $3,208 to $6,329 | Not reported | Not reported | 65% |
| Georgia | 19 | $2,598 to $5,134 | about $33,500 | 75% | 45% |
| Guam | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Hawaii | 7 | $1,544 to $4,000 | about $34,600 | 71% | 89% |
| Idaho | 6 | $4,250 to $7,298 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Illinois | 40 | Not reported | about $32,900 | 73% | Not reported |
| Indiana | 49 | $2,010 to $3,061 | about $31,700 | 67% | 76% |
| Iowa | 15 | $3,350 to $6,462 | about $29,900 | 81% | 73% |
| Kansas | 7 | $3,000 to $9,684 | Not reported | 53% | 75% |
| Kentucky | 18 | $3,906 to $11,035 | about $30,700 | 77% | 78% |
| Louisiana | 52 | $2,075 to $4,043 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Maine | 12 | $2,898 to $10,920 | about $33,300 | 68% | 78% |
| Maryland | 21 | $1,861 to $3,999 | about $38,700 | 68% | 69% |
| Michigan | 44 | $2,995 to $7,864 | about $31,000 | 70% | 59% |
| Minnesota | 11 | $6,617 to $7,878 | about $29,700 | 67% | 54% |
| Mississippi | 16 | $4,424 to $8,500 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Missouri | 43 | $2,995 to $5,658 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Montana | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nebraska | 8 | $1,829 to $3,625 | Not reported | Not reported | 77% |
| Nevada | 18 | $2,482 to $5,846 | about $25,200 | Not reported | 62% |
| New Hampshire | 13 | $2,715 to $4,945 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| New Jersey | 16 | $1,882 to $3,445 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| New Mexico | 13 | $3,299 to $4,265 | Not reported | 41% | 57% |
| New York | 19 | $2,536 to $4,887 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| North Carolina | 50 | $188 to $3,299 | about $30,600 | 49% | 72% |
| Ohio | 80 | $2,711 to $7,482 | Not reported | Not reported | 69% |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $2,995 to $3,425 | Not reported | Not reported | 78% |
| Oregon | 2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $3,500 to $13,515 | Not reported | Not reported | 80% |
| Puerto Rico | 10 | $7,700 to $12,019 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rhode Island | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| South Carolina | 11 | $2,150 to $3,734 | about $24,100 | 63% | 75% |
| South Dakota | 11 | $3,825 to $11,380 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tennessee | 22 | $2,995 to $4,000 | about $27,000 | 71% | 75% |
| Texas | 74 | $2,078 to $8,498 | about $28,200 | 69% | 74% |
| US Virgin Islands | 8 | $2,000 to $12,000 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Utah | 7 | $2,828 to $3,650 | Not reported | Not reported | 57% |
| Vermont | 8 | $3,498 to $4,500 | about $35,300 | 63% | 79% |
| Virginia | 42 | $2,399 to $4,239 | Not reported | Not reported | 95% |
| Washington | 34 | $2,995 to $7,384 | about $31,400 | 52% | 70% |
| West Virginia | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Wisconsin | 23 | $3,450 to $4,977 | about $33,200 | 73% | 40% |
| Wyoming | 11 | $1,984 to $3,500 | about $32,200 | Not reported | 90% |
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
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 public workforce funding (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. 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 too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".