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Medical billing and coding programs in Iowa on the federal training list, by published cost
30 programs in Iowa’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Medical billing and coding (29-2072). Published costs run from $3 to $21,567; 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 | $3 | Health Information Management | EICCD - SCC | 72 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $8 | Medical Assistant | Southeastern Community College | 44 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1,830 | Medical Administrative Assistant Training Program | Change Course | 12 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,899 | Patient Access and Front Desk Certificate | Hawkeye Community College | 15 wk · 8 hrs | 26 | 96% | 93% | $7,651 |
| 5 | $2,995 | Medical Billing and Coding 6120009 (Voucher Included) (Continuing Education) | Eastern Iowa Community Colleges | 52 wk · 8 hrs | 31 | 74% | 58% | $10,565 |
| 6 | $3,695 | Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding (Vouchers Included) | Des Moines Area Community College | 52 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $3,918 | Patient Access Specialist, Certificate | Des Moines Area Community College | 32 wk · 2 hrs | 118 | 26% | 77% | $8,689 |
| 8 | $3,935 | Health Information Technology - Certificate | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 16 wk · 19 hrs | 167 | 61% | 59% | $7,748 |
| 9 | $4,099 | Certified Professional Medical Coder | Hawkeye Community College | 23 wk · 8 hrs | 95 | 84% | 65% | $8,928 |
| 10 | $4,399 | Professional Medical Coder | Kirkwood Community College | 24 wk · 8 hrs | 42 | 83% | — | — |
| 11 | $4,601 | Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included) | Southeastern Community College | 52 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $6,000 | Medical Record Technician (Online, 450 Hours) | Joshua Career Institute - Iowa Satellite Office | 24 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $6,000 | Medical Billing and Coding Specialist (Online, 450 Hours) | Joshua Career Institute - Iowa Satellite Office | 24 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $6,000 | Healthcare Information Technician (Online, 450 Hours) | Joshua Career Institute - Iowa Satellite Office | 24 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $6,000 | Medical Data Analyst (Online, 450 Hours) | Joshua Career Institute - Iowa Satellite Office | 24 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $8,000 | Medical Billing and Coding Specialist (Online, 600 Hours) | Joshua Career Institute - Iowa Satellite Office | 32 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $8,000 | Medical Data Analyst (Online, 600 Hours) | Joshua Career Institute - Iowa Satellite Office | 32 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $8,000 | Medical Record Technician (Online, 600 Hours) | Joshua Career Institute - Iowa Satellite Office | 32 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $8,000 | Healthcare Information Technician (Online, 600 Hours) | Joshua Career Institute - Iowa Satellite Office | 32 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $11,046 | Medical Billing and Coding Diploma | Des Moines Area Community College | 48 wk · 19 hrs | 299 | 54% | 62% | $8,668 |
| 21 | $11,446 | Medical Coding and Billing | Southeastern Community College | 40 wk · 23 hrs | 71 | 92% | 90% | $8,080 |
| 22 | $11,508 | Medical Coding Specialist - Diploma | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 48 wk · 16 hrs | 52 | 40% | 85% | $7,429 |
| 23 | $13,375 | Medical Insurance Coding, Diploma | Indian Hills Community College | 48 wk · 11 hrs | 111 | 66% | 85% | $9,156 |
| 24 | $14,370 | Health Information Management | Eastern Iowa Community Colleges | 72 wk · 16 hrs | 97 | 58% | 55% | $10,768 |
| 25 | $14,850 | Health Information Management Associate of Science Degree | Orion Technical College | 30 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $15,390 | Medical Office Specialist, AAS | Des Moines Area Community College | 84 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $16,370 | Medical Billing and Coding | Orion Technical College | 40 wk · 23 hrs | 46 | 76% | 85% | $12,979 |
| 28 | $17,444 | Health Information Technology *HIT.AAS | Northeast Iowa Community College | 76 wk · 21 hrs | 113 | 39% | 60% | $7,760 |
| 29 | $18,941 | Health Information Technology | Northwest Iowa Community College | 72 wk · 22 hrs | 28 | — | 23% | $12,746 |
| 30 | $21,567 | Health Information Technology, A.A.S. | Indian Hills Community College | 84 wk · 10 hrs | 43 | 53% | 76% | $9,401 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,103 programs for Iowa 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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