Medical Billing and Coding Programs in the San Diego area

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$61,480

medical records specialists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$17,861

of 1 with a cost, IPEDS

Medical Billing and Coding Programs in the San Diego area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from San Diego: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 7.8 miles, farthest 20.8 miles
Listed program cost: 1 of 5 list one: $17,861 (IPEDS)
Program length: 1 college lists a length: 9 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 23 to 84 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 77 billing and coding awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 5 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $61,480 median for medical records specialists ($29.56 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $44,100 to $99,930; 1,600 employed in the metro area; California median $61,810 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
San Diego Mesa College	San Diego	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	34	7.8
North-West College-San Diego	San Diego	Certificate	$17,861	9 months	5	10.0
Escondido Adult SchoolWIOA list	Escondido	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0	15.6
Southwestern College	Chula Vista	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	6	19.5
Vista Adult SchoolWIOA list	Vista	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	32	20.8

WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 95 of them Billing and coding.
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