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Medical billing and coding training in Seattle

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

9 schools offer these medical billing and coding programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, and every one is approved 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 Seattle, 2 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 10 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 12 programs

All 34 medical billing and coding programs in Washington, including online programs

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

$4,148 to $11,141

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 11 programs with a price: $2,684 to $19,900

Finished the program
61%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
30 to 50 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 Seattle may also offer medical billing and coding training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical billing and coding training in Seattle?

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

All 12 medical billing and coding programs in Seattle approved for funding

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12 programs

  • Billing and codingHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Billing and Insurance Coding (Hybrid)

    UEI College, Tacoma

    No diploma needed

    UEI College, Tacoma · Billing and coding · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,400
    Price if you pay yourself$19,900
    Program website, Medical Billing and Insurance Coding (Hybrid) at UEI College
    More details about Medical Billing and Insurance Coding (Hybrid) at UEI College
    Finished
    19%
    Working at 6 months
    51%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,609
    Length
    40 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    196
    a year, estimated
    $34,400
    price
    $19,900

  • Medical billingHybridPrerequisite courses

    Medical Billing Specialist

    Everett Community College, Everett

    Prerequisite courses

    Everett Community College, Everett · Medical billing · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,235
    Program website, Medical Billing Specialist at Everett Community College
    More details about Medical Billing Specialist at Everett Community College
    Finished
    61%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    90
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,235

  • Medical codingHybridPrerequisite courses

    Medical Coding

    Everett Community College, Everett

    Prerequisite courses

    Everett Community College, Everett · Medical coding · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,711
    Program website, Medical Coding at Everett Community College
    More details about Medical Coding at Everett Community College
    Finished
    61%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    90
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,711

  • Billing and coding (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Billing and Coding

    Everett Community College, Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Everett Community College, Everett · Billing and coding (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,080
    Program website, Medical Billing and Coding at Everett Community College
    More details about Medical Billing and Coding at Everett Community College
    Finished
    61%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    90
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,080

  • Billing and coding (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Coding Specialist

    Renton Technical College, Renton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Renton Technical College, Renton · Billing and coding (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,282
    Program website, Medical Coding Specialist at Renton Technical College
    More details about Medical Coding Specialist at Renton Technical College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,320
    Length
    60 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    a year, estimated
    $33,300
    price
    $10,282

  • Medical billingHybridPrerequisite courses

    Medical Billing Specialist

    Tacoma Community College, Tacoma

    Prerequisite courses

    Tacoma Community College, Tacoma · Medical billing · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$31,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,684
    Program website, Medical Billing Specialist at Tacoma Community College
    More details about Medical Billing Specialist at Tacoma Community College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    35%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,851
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    $31,400
    price
    $2,684

  • Billing and codingHybridPrerequisite courses

    Medical Billing and Coding

    Bellevue College, Bellevue

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellevue College, Bellevue · Billing and coding · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,630
    Program website, Medical Billing and Coding at Bellevue College
    More details about Medical Billing and Coding at Bellevue College
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,630

  • Medical codingHybridEducation and courses

    Certified Outpatient Coder (Voucher Included)

    Edmonds College, Lynnwood

    Education and courses

    Edmonds College, Lynnwood · Medical coding · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,995
    Program website, Certified Outpatient Coder (Voucher Included) at Edmonds College
    More details about Certified Outpatient Coder (Voucher Included) at Edmonds College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,995

  • Billing and codingIn personPrerequisite courses

    Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included)

    Edmonds College, Lynnwood

    Prerequisite courses

    Edmonds College, Lynnwood · Billing and coding · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,695
    Program website, Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) at Edmonds College
    More details about Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) at Edmonds College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,695

  • Medical office with billingHybridPrerequisite courses

    Medical Office Manager

    Green River College, Auburn

    Prerequisite courses

    Green River College, Auburn · Medical office with billing · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,601
    Program website, Medical Office Manager at Green River College
    More details about Medical Office Manager at Green River College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,601

  • Billing and coding (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Billing and Coding

    Highline College, Des Moines

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Highline College, Des Moines · Billing and coding (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,000
    Program website, Medical Billing and Coding at Highline College
    More details about Medical Billing and Coding at Highline College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,000

  • Billing and codingIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included)

    Shoreline Community College, Shoreline

    No diploma needed

    Shoreline Community College, Shoreline · Billing and coding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for medical billing and coding training in Seattle

Workforce funding can pay for medical billing and coding training in Seattle

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

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.56

GI Bill for medical billing and coding training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

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

Where the Seattle medical billing and coding program numbers come from

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

These are the medical billing and coding programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area that are approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Seattle medical billing and coding program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some medical billing and coding programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about medical billing and coding training in Seattle

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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. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs