Career Profile:
Medical and Billing Coding
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Job Description:
Medical billing and coding careers require a great amount of determination, dedication and effort. Moreover, professionals working in the medical billing and coding field must also be flexible, versatile and adaptable. Since they are commonly tasked to handle highly sensitive patient information, they have to strictly adhere to the patient confidentiality laws.
There is a common misconception that medical billers and coders are the same. But the truth is they are not. You have to understand that medical billers function differently from medical coders. Technically, medical billers are tasked to process billing information and submit reimbursement claims to insurance companies. They handle all tasks related to the billing process. On the other hand, medical coders assign codes to every diagnostic tests and medical diseases. This is done so that medical billers can easily charge the patient with the due payments. Although their job description may not be closely similar, medical billing and coding specialists must collaborate together in order to perform billing and insurance related tasks more efficiently.
Working Environment:
Medical billing and coding professionals are usually employed in a healthcare facility or an agency setting. Full-time medical billing and coding professionals work 40-hours a week, from Monday to Friday, with occasional paid overtime. They also enjoy benefit packages hat include paid vacation, medical insurance, and retirement savings plan.
Medical billing and coding professionals may also opt to work part-time or they can make special arrangements with their employers so they can do their jobs at home. Work setup greatly varies depending on the preference of the employer.
Education and Training Requirements
Medical billing and coding aspirants can choose from a variety of certificate and diploma programs, which can be completed within nine months to one year. Medical billing and coding aspirants who want to learn the basics should enroll in a 2-year Associate degree program, while those who want to undergo a more extensive training must pursue a 4-year Bachelor's degree. As for those who have time constraints, they can choose to enroll in an online medical billing and coding course program.
It is highly advised that medical billing and coding aspirants acquire their training from credible schools to ensure quality education. And most importantly, they have to gain relevant experiences to have more chances of finding good career opportunities.
Salary Rank:
Annual earnings of medical billing and coding professionals are typically influenced by a number of factors including:
- geographical location
- level of expertise
- years of experience
- certifications and educational background
Majority of medical billing and coding professionals earn around $35,999 - $44,562 yearly. Meanwhile, those who have pursued a continuing studies program and have gained relevant experiences will surely increase their earning potential.
Job Outlook:
Employment rate of medical billing and coding professionals are anticipated to increase by 18% until 2016. This significant growth will be prompted by the increasing demand for insurance claims and effective bill processing.
So, start your training today by sifting through our extensive list of medical billing and coding schools and carefully choose the program that suits you the best!
| Alabama |
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(Birminghan, Huntsville, Mobile*) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Associate, Health Services Management, Healthcare Reimbursement - Associate, Medical Assistant - diploma, Medical Billing and Coding - diploma, Medical Office Management - Associate, Orthopaedic Technology - Associate, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technology - Associate |
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| Arizona Schools |
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(Phoenix) - Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Medical Assisting
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(Phoenix, Tempe*) - Dental Assistant, Hospital Unit Coordinator, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Practical Technologist in Radiology, Surgical Technologis |
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(Phoenix, Tempe) - Medical Billing
Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration, Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
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| California Schools |
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(El Monte, Alhambra, City of Industry, Gardena, Hayward, Los Angeles, Lynnwood, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose, Torrance, Wilshire) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technician
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(Salinas) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Biller/Coder
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| Empire College |
(Santa Rosa) - Medical Assisting, Billing/ Coding |
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(Sacramento) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician |
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| Institute for Business and Technology |
(Santa Clara) - Lab Assistant, EKG Technician/Phleb, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Coder/Office Specialist
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| Institute of Technology |
(Clovis, Modesto) - Medical Billing/Coding Specialist, Medical Office Administration
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| National Career Education |
(Citrus Heights) - Lab Assistant, EKG Tech/Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Coder/Office Assistant, Optical/Optometric Assistant
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(San Francisco, San Jose) - Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration
Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
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(Chula Vista, El Monte, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, Ontario, San Bernardino San Diego,Van Nuys) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Insurance Coding, Pharmacy Technician
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| Colorado Schools |
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(North Kansas City, Pueblo) - Medical Billing/Coding |
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(Aurora, Colorado Springs, Thornton) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist
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(Aurora) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, X-ray Technician (Ltd. Scope)
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| Institute of Business and Medical Careers |
(Ft Collins) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
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(San Francisco, San Jose) - Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration
Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
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| Florida Schools |
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| ACT- Advanced Career Training |
(Jacksonville) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Insurance Coding
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| Edutech Centers |
(Riverview, Clearwater) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Specialist, Medical Transcription
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(Hialeah, Lauderdale, Miami, Pembroke, West Palm Beach) - Massage Therapy Technician, Medical Assistant Technician, Medical Coding and Billing Specialist, Medical Office Administrator
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| Florida Career Institute |
(Mulberry) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
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| Everest University |
(Brandon, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Orange Park, Pinellas, Pompano, Tampa) - Assisted Living Administrator, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance, Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist, Massage Therapy
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(Orlando) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, X-ray Technician (Ltd. Scope)
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(Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Kendall, Miami) - Medical Assisting, Surgical Technologist, Massage Therapy, Cardiovascular Technologist, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Cardiovascular Technologist, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technician
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| Sanford Brown |
(Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Tampa) - Diploma - Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Diploma - Medical Assistant, Diploma - Dental Assistant, Diploma - Surgical Technology, Diploma - Advanced Massage Therapy, Associate - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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| Southwest Florida College |
(Ft.Myers, Tampa) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Specialist, Medical Transcription
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| Technical Career Institute |
(Miami) -Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance, Medical Office Administrator, Medical Secretary, Pharmacy Technician
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(San Francisco, San Jose) - Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration
Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
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(Pensacola) -Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Practical Nursing |
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| Georgia Schools |
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| ACT Advanced Career Training |
(Atlanta, Riverdale) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Insurance Coding
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| Career Education Institute |
(Marietta, Norcross) - Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding & Billing
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(Atlanta, Dekalb, Jonesboro, Marietta, Norcross) - Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy, Dialysis Technician
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(Marietta) - Massage Therapy,Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician
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(Atlanta) - Certificate - Medical Assistant, Certificate - Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Certificate -, Cardiovascular Technology, Certificate - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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(Atlanta Midtown, Atlanta Northlake) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding and Billing |
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| Illinois Schools |
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(Chicago, Fairview Heights) - Medical Billing
Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration, Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
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(O'Hare, River Oaks) - Diploma - Medical Assisting, Diploma - Medical Insurance Coding and Billing
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| Indiana Schools |
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(Hammond, Indianapolis, Merrillville) - Clinical Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding & Billing, Medical Office Administration, Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork |
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| Kansas Schools |
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(Kansas City) - Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical, Office Administration, Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
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| Kentucky Schools |
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(Louisville) - Dental Assisting, Medical Coding
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| Paducah Technical College |
(Paducah) - Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
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(Florence) - Medical Administrative, Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Phlebotomy |
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| Louisiana Schools |
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(Baton Rouge, Lafayette) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding |
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| Maine Schools |
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| Northeast Technical Institute |
(Hermon, Scarborough*) - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Health Information Management, Medical Coding and Billing, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Transcription
Pharmacy Technician |
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| Massachusetts Schools |
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| Career Education Institute |
(Lowell, Somerville) - Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding & Billing, Pharmacy Technician
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| Northeast Technical Institute |
(Haverhill) - Clinical Medical Assistant, Health Information Management, Medical Coding and Billing, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Transcription |
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| Clark University CCI |
(Braintree, Cambridge, Framingham, Woburn) - Medical Assisting, Medical Coding, Medical Coding & Billing, Healthcare Professional, Medical Administrative Assistant
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| Michigan Schools |
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(Dearborn, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Southfield) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Massage Therapy |
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| Minnesota Schools |
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(Eagan) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding |
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(Minneapolis) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding |
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(Minneapolis) - Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration
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| Mississippi Schools |
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(Jackson) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding: Medical Reimbursement, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration and Assisting |
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| Missouri Schools |
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(Springfield, Earth Cit, St. Louis) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Transcription |
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(Fenton, St. Charles, Hazelwood) - Healthcare Administration, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing |
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(St. Louis) - Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Administration
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| Nevada Schools |
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(Las Vegas) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coder and Biller |
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(Las Vegas) - Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration, Medical Transcription
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(Las Vegas) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding |
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| Everest College |
(Henderson, Las Vegas) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding |
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| New Jersey Schools |
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(Iselin) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing |
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(Marlton, Wayne, West Long Beach) - Medical Billing, Coding, & Office Administration |
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(South Plainfield) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding |
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| New York Schools |
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(Rochester) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding |
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(Garden City, New York, White Plains) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing |
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(Levittown, Medford) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing, Medical Office Administration |
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(Binghamton, Poughkeepsie) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding Specialist, Medical Transcription Specialist |
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| North Carolina Schools |
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(Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh) - Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Administration
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| North Dakota Schools |
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(Bismark, Fargo) - Medical Coding, Medical Office, Medical Transcriptionist
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| Ohio Schools |
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| Akron Institute |
(Cuyahoga Falls) - Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Administrator |
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(Gahanna) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding |
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(Cleveland, Cleveland West) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding |
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(Cleveland) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist |
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(Dayton, Franklin, Tri-County, Vine Street) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assitant, Medical Billing & Coding |
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(Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus) - Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Administration
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| Oklahoma Schools |
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(Oklahoma City) - Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Administration
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| Oregon Schools |
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(Portland) - Medical Assistant, Administrative Medical Assistant |
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(Beaverton) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding |
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| Health Career Institute |
(Wilsonville) - Healthcare Administration, Medical Assisting, Medical Claims & Billing |
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| Western Business College |
(Portland) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/CodinG |
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| Pennsylvania Schools |
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| Career Training Academy™ |
(Monroeville, New Kensington, Pittsburgh) - Advanced Medical Coder/Biller, Medical Biller, Medical Administrative Assistant |
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(Allentown) - Medical Assisting |
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| CLN* |
(Altoona, Mechanicsburg) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding Specialist |
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(Center City and Northeast Philadelphia) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Biller, Pharmacy Technician |
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(Pittsburgh) - Medical Administrative Secretary, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding |
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| Kaplan Career Institute - ICM Campus |
(Harrisburg) - Medical Assisting, Billing and Coding Thompson Institute (Philadelphia) - Medical Assisting, Billing and Coding |
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| Tennessee |
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(Memphis, Nashville) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Codin |
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| Texas |
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(Austin, Houston North Loop, Houston Southwest) - Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing Specialist |
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(Arlington/Mid-Cities, Dallas, Fort Worth) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding |
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(Irving) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding |
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(Austin, Houston/Bissonnet, Houston/Galleria, Houston/Greenspoint, Houston/Hobby, San Antonio) - Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Business and Clinical Specialist, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding |
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(Houston) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing |
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(Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, North Houston) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance and Coding |
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(Dallas, Houston) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing |
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(Austin) - Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting and Office Administration, Medical Billing and Coding |
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(Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston-Technology) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding & Billing |
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| Utah |
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(Salt Lake City) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding and Billing, Medical Administrative Assistant |
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(Oklahoma City) - Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Administration
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| Virginia |
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(McLean) - Medical Insurance Billing and Coding, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting |
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| Everest Institute |
(Newport News, Chesapeake) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding |
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| Washington |
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(Bremerton, Everett, Tacoma, Renton, Vancouver) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding |
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| Western Business College |
(Vancouver) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding |
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| Wisconsin |
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(Oklahoma City) - Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Administration
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| Online |
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Medical Billing and Coding, Healthcare Administration, Management
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Medical Billing and Coding |
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