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Billing and coding program at Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI · Public 2-year · (608) 785-9200 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 10
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $35,447
- Typical pay for medical records specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- $64,590
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Western Technical College awarded 10 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 12 career program of 15 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0713 Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Wisconsin's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information TechnologyAssociate's Degree · In person · CIP 51.0707 | $10,341 | 60 weeks, 20 hours a week | 46.6% | 74.6% | $9,910 | 58 |
| Medical Coding SpecialistTechnical Diploma · In person · CIP 51.0713 | $4,924 | 45 weeks, 8 hours a week | 22% | 65.3% | $7,353 | 50 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
Compare nearby billing and coding programs
No other billing and coding program with its own page lies within 50 miles of La Crosse.
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