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Medical billing and coding programs in California on the federal training list, by published cost
75 programs in California’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Medical billing and coding (29-2072). Published costs run from $0 to $22,404; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | Medical Coding for Professional Services (AAPC CPC Certification) | Calbright College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 153 | 10% | 3% | $2,816 |
| 2 | $75 | COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE-BILLING, CODING & REIMBURSEMENT | Colusa County Office of Education | 9 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $500 | Healthcare Support Occupations Accelerated | Kern High School District-BAS | 9 wk · 20 hrs | 31 | 94% | 78% | $8,125 |
| 4 | $500 | Healthcare Support Occupations | Kern High School District-BAS | 10 wk · 30 hrs | 102 | 80% | 73% | $7,440 |
| 5 | $560 | Medical Coding | San Juan Adult School - Sunrise Tech | 22 wk · 9 hrs | 30 | 100% | 80% | — |
| 6 | $669 | Medical Records Specialist - Certificate Program | Mountain View - Los Altos Adult School | 13 wk · 16 hrs | 144 | 83% | 47% | $12,896 |
| 7 | $1,061 | Medical Front Office Assistant | ABC Adult School | 33 wk · 21 hrs | 43 | 51% | 27% | $5,616 |
| 8 | $1,175 | Medical Billing & Coding | Visalia Adult School | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 118 | 93% | 17% | $7,415 |
| 9 | $1,218 | Medical Biller & Coder | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | 18 wk · 8 hrs | 114 | 87% | 59% | $12,194 |
| 10 | $1,359 | Medical Billing and Coding (Online) | Azusa Adult Education Center | 18 wk · 16 hrs | 66 | 94% | 71% | $10,400 |
| 11 | $1,458 | Health Information Clerk II Certificate of Achievement | City College of San Francisco | 36 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $1,660 | Medical Office Clerk | Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD | 14 wk · 19 hrs | 256 | 51% | 67% | $10,499 |
| 13 | $1,756 | Medical Billing and Coding (Certificate of Achievement) | Allan Hancock College | 36 wk · 13 hrs | 32 | 100% | 14% | $11,655 |
| 14 | $1,995 | Medical Billing & Coding | Vallejo Adult School | 11 wk · 16 hrs | 40 | 75% | — | — |
| 15 | $1,995 | Medical Billing & Coding Specialist | Roseville Adult School | 9 wk · 11 hrs | 46 | 89% | 45% | $17,680 |
| 16 | $2,050 | Medical Billing & Coding Specialist | Pittsburg Adult Education Center | 36 wk · 26 hrs | 10 | 100% | 100% | — |
| 17 | $2,087 | Medical Billing and Coding | Escondido Adult School | 16 wk · 6 hrs | 27 | 100% | 85% | — |
| 18 | $2,220 | Medical Biller | East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD | 38 wk · 9 hrs | 313 | 61% | 43% | $10,900 |
| 19 | $2,279 | Medical Billing | Huntington Beach Adult School | 55 wk · 10 hrs | 112 | 42% | 23% | $2,860 |
| 20 | $2,393 | Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) (Voucher Included) | SDSU Global Campus | 24 wk · 3 hrs | 310 | 88% | 87% | $12,000 |
| 21 | $2,420 | Medical Office Administration/Biller | Evans Community Adult School - LAUSD | 36 wk · 10 hrs | 120 | 58% | 61% | $10,900 |
| 22 | $2,424 | Health Information Technology Certificate of Achievement | City College of San Francisco | 72 wk · 22 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $2,435 | Medical Biller | City College of San Francisco | 36 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $2,484 | Health Information Technology | West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD | 24 wk · 19 hrs | 557 | 59% | 49% | $15,678 |
| 25 | $2,630 | Medical Billing and Coding | Antelope Valley Adult School | 9 wk · 10 hrs | 115 | 58% | 21% | $11,550 |
| 26 | $2,635 | Medical Biller and Coder | Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD | 22 wk · 20 hrs | 179 | 59% | 60% | $15,678 |
| 27 | $2,640 | Medical Billing and Coding Specialist | Martinez Adult Education | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 29 | 79% | 70% | $11,717 |
| 28 | $2,645 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle - Accelerated (Online) | UCSD Division of Extended Studies | 12 wk · 7 hrs | 117 | 100% | 39% | $9,593 |
| 29 | $2,645 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle (Online) | UCSD Division of Extended Studies | 27 wk · 7 hrs | 117 | 100% | — | — |
| 30 | $2,845 | Medical Billing and Insurance Clerk | Liberty Adult Education | 25 wk · 26 hrs | 15 | 47% | 44% | $12,174 |
| 31 | $2,960 | Medical Coder | East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD | 56 wk · 10 hrs | 215 | 64% | 59% | $11,960 |
| 32 | $2,999 | Billing & Coding | Elk Grove Adult and Community Education | 10 wk · 15 hrs | 130 | 95% | 78% | $22,400 |
| 33 | $3,108 | Medical Office Assistant | Los Angeles Technology Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 205 | 72% | 79% | $11,960 |
| 34 | $3,181 | Health Information Coding Specialist Certificate of Achievement | City College of San Francisco | 54 wk · 22 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $3,230 | Medical Office Assistant | Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 215 | 82% | 52% | $11,960 |
| 36 | $3,295 | Medical Billing and Coding (Online self paced, exam voucher included) | California State University San Marcos Extended Learning | 48 wk · 7 hrs | 136 | 82% | 83% | — |
| 37 | $3,352 | Medical Office Administration/Coder | Evans Community Adult School - LAUSD | 54 wk · 10 hrs | 108 | 61% | 24% | $11,960 |
| 38 | $3,425 | Medical Coding: Certified Professional Coder | Modesto Junior College | 18 wk · 15 hrs | 17 | 100% | — | — |
| 39 | $3,450 | Online Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Bootcamp | West Los Angeles College | 16 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $3,500 | Medical Insurance Billing and Coding | Bassett Adult School | 18 wk · 18 hrs | 117 | 92% | 68% | $6,000 |
| 41 | $3,502 | Medical Assistant and Health Information Technology | East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD | 26 wk · 23 hrs | 425 | 52% | 81% | $15,600 |
| 42 | $3,515 | Health Information Technology | Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD | 23 wk · 20 hrs | 514 | 52% | 58% | $15,678 |
| 43 | $3,580 | Medical Billing and Coding Specialist | Liberty Adult Education | 40 wk · 20 hrs | 6 | 50% | — | — |
| 44 | $3,999 | Medical Coding (CPC) Certificate Program | University of La Verne | 10 wk · 10 hrs | 93 | 89% | 36% | $13,000 |
| 45 | $4,500 | Healthcare IT Technician | Pacific Union College | 24 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $4,538 | Medical Records Insurance Biller | Los Angeles Technology Center - LAUSD | 17 wk · 40 hrs | 606 | 59% | 72% | $10,900 |
| 47 | $4,866 | Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) | Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension | 19 wk · 7 hrs | 70 | 71% | 36% | $6,924 |
| 48 | $4,943 | Medical Billing and Coding | Torrance Adult School | 28 wk · 19 hrs | 219 | 52% | 29% | — |
| 49 | $5,000 | Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing and Coding | Elk Grove Adult and Community Education | 16 wk · 32 hrs | 26 | 100% | 70% | $5,515 |
| 50 | $5,073 | Medical Records Insurance Biller | Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD | 27 wk · 30 hrs | 165 | 64% | 74% | $10,900 |
| 51 | $5,090 | Medical Records Insurance Biller | Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD | 41 wk · 20 hrs | 155 | 59% | 61% | $10,900 |
| 52 | $5,360 | Medical Office Administration | Merced County Office of Education | 26 wk · 32 hrs | 9 | 44% | — | — |
| 53 | $5,459 | Medical Records Clerk | De Anza College, Occupational Training Institute | 52 wk · 8 hrs | 5,120 | 33% | — | — |
| 54 | $5,500 | Healthcare Administration Professional | Pacific Union College | 25 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $5,924 | Health Information Technology Associate of Science (Hybrid) | Saddleback College | 128 wk · 31 hrs | 471 | 22% | 27% | $5,530 |
| 56 | $6,960 | Allied Health Associate of Science Degree | Mendocino College | 64 wk · 15 hrs | 161 | 100% | — | — |
| 57 | $7,395 | Medical Billing & Coding (Distance Education) | HealthStaff Training Institute - Main | 12 wk · 20 hrs | 175 | 90% | 61% | $9,595 |
| 58 | $7,500 | Medical Billing/Electronic Medical Records (EMR) | AAA Institute | 10 wk · 10 hrs | 21 | 100% | 79% | $10,000 |
| 59 | $7,500 | Medical Billing/Electronic Medical Records(EMR) (Online) | AAA Institute | 10 wk · 10 hrs | 111 | 100% | 74% | $10,500 |
| 60 | $8,400 | Medical Coding-Online | UCSD Division of Extended Studies | 45 wk · 24 hrs | 59 | 100% | 71% | $10,166 |
| 61 | $11,453 | Health Information Data Analysts - Coder Apprenticeship | Rightvarsity Technologies, LLC | 99 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | $11,453 | Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Apprenticeship | Rightvarsity Technologies, LLC | 99 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $12,995 | Medical Billing and Coding | American College of Healthcare and Technology | 36 wk · 27 hrs | 74 | 76% | 69% | — |
| 64 | $13,520 | Medical Coding (Online) | American Career College | 30 wk · 12 hrs | 145 | 75% | 82% | $13,437 |
| 65 | $14,000 | Medical Assisting / Patient Services Specialist | Stellar Career College | 36 wk · 21 hrs | 39 | 85% | 90% | $8,580 |
| 66 | $15,000 | Medical Billing Specialist | Palladium Technical Academy | 34 wk · 22 hrs | 78 | 76% | 83% | $6,175 |
| 67 | $15,950 | Medical Billing and Coding | Valley College of Medical Careers | 39 wk · 22 hrs | 23 | 70% | 67% | $9,685 |
| 68 | $16,350 | Medical Office Specialist (distance) | National Career College, Inc. | 35 wk · 27 hrs | 79 | 66% | 65% | $9,880 |
| 69 | $16,795 | Medical Assistant Administrative & Clinical | Healthcare Career College | 49 wk · 19 hrs | 225 | 74% | 82% | $9,880 |
| 70 | $16,795 | Computerized Medical Biller/Coder | Healthcare Career College | 46 wk · 20 hrs | 71 | 61% | 35% | $9,360 |
| 71 | $16,796 | Medical Billing and Coding Specialist | Southern California Health Institute | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 103 | 82% | 74% | $9,880 |
| 72 | $17,850 | Medical Front Office Advanced | Mayfield College, Inc. | 40 wk · 18 hrs | 138 | 78% | 69% | — |
| 73 | $17,950 | Medical Coding & Insurance Billing (Blended) | California Healing Arts College | 36 wk · 22 hrs | 44 | 41% | 68% | $9,504 |
| 74 | $19,900 | Medical Billing and Insurance Coding (Hybrid) | United Education Institute dba UEI College | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 689 | 68% | 54% | $9,360 |
| 75 | $22,404 | Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate | San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office | 37 wk · 20 hrs | 5,371 | 69% | 71% | $17,030 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,266 programs for California in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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