Medical Billing and Coding Programs in the Portland area

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (Oregon, Washington)

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$61,890

medical records specialists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$17,922

of 1 with a cost, IPEDS

Medical Billing and Coding Programs in the Portland area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Portland: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 3.9 miles, farthest 11.5 miles
Listed program cost: 1 of 5 list one: $17,922 (IPEDS)
Program length: 1 college lists a length: 8 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 33 to 68 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 75 billing and coding awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 5 on Oregon's or Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $61,890 median for medical records specialists ($29.76 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $48,230 to $85,490; 1,340 employed in the metro area; Oregon median $59,000 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Carrington College-Portland	Portland, OR	Certificate	$17,922	8 months	6	3.9
Portland Community CollegeWIOA list	Portland, OR	Associate	Not reported	Not reported	19	7.2
Mt Hood Community College	Gresham, OR	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	15	10.1
Clark CollegeWIOA list	Vancouver, WA	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	24	10.5
Clackamas Community College	Oregon City, OR	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	11	11.5

WIOA in Oregon: 291 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 5 of them Billing and coding.
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