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Medical billing and coding programs
814 colleges and career schools report billing and coding programs to IPEDS, with 33,819 completions in 2023-24.
Medical Billing and Coding Programs by state
| State | Programs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 6 | $61,090 |
| Alabama | 9 | $43,810 |
| Arkansas | 16 | $41,740 |
| Arizona | 23 | $47,630 |
| California | 66 | $61,810 |
| Colorado | 10 | $59,020 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $60,940 |
| Delaware | 2 | $56,060 |
| Florida | 55 | $45,760 |
| Georgia | 32 | $51,550 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $63,180 |
| Iowa | 7 | $50,640 |
| Idaho | 4 | $53,460 |
| Illinois | 34 | $56,440 |
| Indiana | 9 | $47,670 |
| Kansas | 10 | $48,160 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $48,410 |
| Louisiana | 17 | $44,610 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | $60,350 |
| Maryland | 12 | $54,220 |
| Maine | 7 | $52,090 |
| Michigan | 28 | $48,120 |
| Minnesota | 16 | $61,530 |
| Missouri | 12 | $50,750 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $41,500 |
| Montana | 5 | $50,190 |
| North Carolina | 19 | $49,620 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $46,280 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $51,670 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $49,210 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $50,240 |
| New Mexico | 9 | $57,470 |
| Nevada | 8 | $50,300 |
| New York | 30 | $61,720 |
| Ohio | 41 | $50,990 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $53,460 |
| Oregon | 11 | $59,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $46,840 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $63,960 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $54,280 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $51,610 |
| Tennessee | 17 | $48,780 |
| Texas | 60 | $48,860 |
| Utah | 6 | $52,870 |
| Virginia | 20 | $53,290 |
| Vermont | 1 | $57,560 |
| Washington | 25 | $62,270 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $60,280 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $47,360 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $54,210 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Paying for billing and coding training
Billing and coding questions, answered from the data
How long is billing and coding training?
Among 107 certificate programs that report a length to IPEDS, the middle one takes 10 months; half take between 9 months and 12 months. Clock-hour programs run 688 to 926 hours (middle 900).
How much does a medical billing and coding program cost?
The middle whole-program tuition among 107 certificate programs reporting one to IPEDS for 2024-25 is $18,400; half cost between $14,756 and $19,925.
What do medical records specialists earn?
The national median annual wage for medical records specialists was $51,140 in May 2025 ($25 an hour), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $37,000.