Medical billing and coding training in South Dakota

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

3 schools offer these medical billing and coding programs, and South Dakota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 9 of these 11 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 South Dakota, 1 of the 11 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 11 programs here are medical coding (6 programs), medical billing (3 programs) and billing and coding (associate degree, 2 programs).

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How much does medical billing and coding training cost in South Dakota?

$3,825 to $11,380 is what most medical billing and coding programs in South Dakota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $3,200 to $15,555

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; South Dakota's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Left out; The figure filed fails our checks
Length: 32 to 66 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 South Dakota may also offer medical billing and coding training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical billing and coding training in South Dakota?

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 4 people at 1 of the 11 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 South Dakota cost $3,825 to $11,380. Prices on this page run from $3,200 to $15,555.

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

How to pay for medical billing and coding training in South Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for medical billing and coding training in South Dakota

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 South Dakota

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 35th of 45
medical billing and coding programs here, against the typical state's 16: 11 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).

Other training in South Dakota

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

Where the South Dakota medical billing and coding program numbers come from

Which South Dakota medical billing and coding programs are on this list?

These are the medical billing and coding programs South Dakota 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 South Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of South Dakota 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.

How reliable are the South Dakota figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for South Dakota: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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Medical billing and coding training in South Dakota

How much does medical billing and coding training cost in South Dakota?

Is there free medical billing and coding training in South Dakota?

All 11 medical billing and coding programs in South Dakota approved for WIOA funding

Professional Medical Coding Curriculum

Medical Coding: Professional and Facility Services | AAS | Hybrid

Medical Coding: Professional Services | Diploma | Hybrid

Medical Coding: Professional and Facility Services | AAS | In-person

Medical Coding: Certified Professional Coder | Certificate | In-person

Medical Coding: Professional Services | Diploma | In-person

Healthcare Office Specialist: Certified Professional Biller | Certificate | In-person

Certified Professional Biller | Certificate | Online

Healthcare Office Specialist: Certified Professional Biller | Certificate | Hybrid

Medical Coding: Certified Professional Coder | Certificate | Hybrid

Health Care Coding | Certificate | On-line