Medical billing and coding training in Arkansas

15 medical billing and coding programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these medical billing and coding programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself 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

In Arkansas, 2 of the 15 programs take students without a high school diploma and 13 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 15 programs here are medical coding (8 programs), billing and coding (5 programs), medical billing (1 program) and medical office with billing (1 program).

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How much does medical billing and coding training cost in Arkansas?

$2,595 to $3,560 is what most medical billing and coding programs in Arkansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 15 programs with a price. All of them: $1,495 to $6,529

In the typical program

Finished the program: 73%
Working 6 months later: 76%
Earned a year, estimated: about $25,400
Length: 22 to 34 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arkansas may also offer medical billing and coding training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical billing and coding training in Arkansas?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 6 people at 2 of the 15 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most medical billing and coding programs in Arkansas cost $2,595 to $3,560. Prices on this page run from $1,495 to $6,529.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for medical billing and coding training in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for medical billing and coding training in Arkansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for medical billing and coding training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for medical billing and coding training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Medical billing and coding training in Arkansas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 8th of 45
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 3 of 24
medical billing and coding programs here, against the typical state's 16: 15 vs 16

State comparisons use the same figures as the medical billing and coding training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Medical billing and coding training in Paragould, Fayetteville, Camden and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns and 10 online.

Other training in Arkansas

How medical billing and coding training compares with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Arkansas

Where the Arkansas medical billing and coding program numbers come from

Which Arkansas medical billing and coding programs are on this list?

These are the medical billing and coding programs Arkansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas medical billing and coding programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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Medical billing and coding training in Arkansas

How much does medical billing and coding training cost in Arkansas?

Is there free medical billing and coding training in Arkansas?

All 15 medical billing and coding programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding