Medical Billing and Coding Schools in Ohio (2026)
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Key takeaway: Ohio has 45 institutions that reported completions in a medical billing, coding, or health information program to the U.S. Department of Education, and medical records specialists in the state earned a median of $50,990 per year in May 2025 according to BLS. No state license is required for billing or coding work; employers hire on completed training plus an industry certification.
If you need to study after bedtime or you might move, look at fully online certificates that map to a national exam (CPC, CCA, or CBCS) as well as the Ohio campuses below. The first job is often on site, starting pay sits near the lower percentiles, and the tuition on each card is the institution’s IPEDS sticker price, not the program price.
Medical billing and coding programs in Ohio run from short certificates (often under a year) to two-year associate degrees in health information technology. The school list below comes from federal IPEDS data and is ordered by our independent BOC Score where enough data exists, so a school’s position is never affected by whether it advertises with us. Partner listings appear in the program finder and carry Esy’s own sponsored label.
How to compare Ohio programs
- Accreditation. Confirm the school holds institutional accreditation you can verify in the Department of Education database. For health information technology associate degrees, CAHIIM program accreditation is what makes graduates eligible for AHIMA’s RHIT exam.
- Certification prep. Ask which exam the program typically prepares you for. Most entry-level hiring keys on the CPC, CCA, or CBCS. Our certification guide explains the differences. This site is not affiliated with AAPC, AHIMA, or NHA.
- Format. Fully online, hybrid, or on campus. Some programs require a supervised practicum; find out whether it can be completed where you live and who finds the site.
- Total cost, not per-credit price. Compare the published price of the whole program including books and exam fees. The tuition figures on the cards below are institution-wide sticker prices from IPEDS, not program prices. We do not quote exam fees.
- What the school reports. Every card links to the school’s IPEDS record so you can check enrollment, graduation rate, and program completions yourself.
A script for an admissions call: “I live in Ohio and I am comparing programs that map to the CPC or CCA. What is the total published cost including manuals, is the practicum remote, and how many graduates sat for the exam last year?”
Medical records specialist pay in Ohio
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the following for medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072) in Ohio, the occupation that covers most billing and coding roles. Figures are from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey and describe workers already in the field, not program graduates.
| Measure | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $50,990 | $51,140 |
| Mean annual wage | $56,620 | $56,790 |
| 10th percentile | $38,060 | $37,000 |
| 25th percentile | $45,500 | $43,490 |
| 75th percentile | $63,510 | $64,820 |
| 90th percentile | $79,290 | $81,150 |
| Employment | 7,440 | 194,720 |
| Jobs per 1,000 workers | 1.341 | 1.2523 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, state estimates for SOC 29-2072. Location quotient 1.07 (1.0 = the national share of employment).
Schools with billing, coding, or health information programs in Ohio
45 institutions in Ohio reported completions in a health information, medical insurance coding, or medical billing program (CIP 51.07 family) to IPEDS. Schools with a BOC Score are ordered by that score; schools without enough published data follow in alphabetical order. See our methodology.
Ohio State University-Main Campus
BOC 80.7- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Award level 21, Master's, Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 33
Mercy College of Ohio
BOC 75.1- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 11
- Published in-state tuition
- $19,470/yr
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Institutional accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
BOC 71.2- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 12
Butler Technology and Career Development Schools
BOC 69.7- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 14
Northern Career Institute
BOC 68.7- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 7
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training
BOC 68.4- Programs reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Award level 20, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 6
Polaris Career Center
BOC 68.1- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 9
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
BOC 64.2- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential levels
- Master's, Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 24
University of Northwestern Ohio
BOC 63.8- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Associate's
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 2
- Published in-state tuition
- $13,875/yr
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Institutional accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
Collins Career Technical Center
BOC 63.7- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 20
ATA College-Cincinnati
BOC 62.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
James A. Rhodes State College
BOC 60.9- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 28
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
BOC 58.7- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 20, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 173
Washington State College of Ohio
BOC 58.4- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 19
Lorain County Community College
BOC 58.2- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 20
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 128
Central Ohio Technical College
BOC 56.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 7
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
BOC 56.5- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 7
Columbus State Community College
BOC 56.1- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 43
Sinclair Community College
BOC 55.7- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 92
Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education
BOC 55.3- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 5
Marion Technical College
BOC 55.3- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 16
Belmont College
BOC 54.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 4
East Ohio College
BOC 52.5- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Associate's
University of Toledo
BOC 52.4- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential levels
- Certificate (1-2 years), Master's, Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 8
Zane State College
BOC 51.7- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 16
- Published in-state tuition
- $6,006/yr
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Institutional accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
BOC 50.7- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 37
University of Rio Grande
BOC 50.3- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
Owens Community College
BOC 49.9- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 10
Northwest State Community College
BOC 49.9- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
- Published in-state tuition
- $4,698/yr
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Institutional accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
Cuyahoga Community College District
BOC 47.6- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 38
Stark State College
BOC 46.3- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 53
Clark State College
BOC 46.3- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
Hocking College
BOC 44.3- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Associate's
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 4
Kent State University at Salem
BOC 43.9- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 2
Lakeland Community College
BOC 43.3- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 16
Terra State Community College
BOC 42.6- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 16
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
BOC 41.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 22
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville
BOC 40.5- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 2
Ross College-Sylvania
BOC 38.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 316
Franklin University
BOC 35.7- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 12
Herzing University-Akron
BOC 34.4- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years), Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 25
- Published in-state tuition
- $13,450/yr
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- Institutional accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
Davis College
BOC 31.5- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 5
DeVry University-Ohio
BOC 23.8- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Associate's
Eastern Gateway Community College
- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 483
Lakewood University
- Programs reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 14
School data: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS and College Scorecard (latest available year in the shared dataset). Tuition is the published sticker price and does not reflect what any student pays. This site is not affiliated with any listed school.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do medical billers and coders make in Ohio?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics groups most billing and coding jobs under medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072). In Ohio, that occupation had a median annual wage of $50,990 in May 2025, with the 10th to 90th percentile range running from $38,060 to $79,290. These figures describe current workers at all experience levels, not new graduates.
How many medical records specialists work in Ohio?
BLS counted 7,440 medical records specialists employed in Ohio in May 2025, or 1.341 jobs per 1,000 workers in the state.
Do I need a state license to work in medical billing or coding in Ohio?
No state, including Ohio, licenses medical billers or coders. Employers instead look for a completed program and an industry certification such as the CPC (AAPC), CCA or CCS (AHIMA), or CBCS (NHA). See our certification comparison.
Can I take a medical billing and coding program online from Ohio?
Yes. 38 of the 45 Ohio schools listed here report offering online programs at the institution level, and many out-of-state schools enroll Ohio residents online. Check whether a program is fully online or requires an in-person practicum before you enroll.
Will I work from home after a Ohio billing and coding program?
Usually not right away. Remote billing and coding jobs exist, but most employers want certification plus production experience first. Use the Ohio wage table on this page for local pay context; BLS does not publish a remote-only wage.
How should I compare Ohio medical billing and coding schools?
Ask which exam the curriculum maps to, verify institutional accreditation in the Department of Education database, get the total published program cost including manuals, and find out who places the practicum. Editorial lists on this page are ordered by our independent BOC Score, not by advertising.