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Finding the right accredited medical billing and coding program in California for you can be a task that can seem to be difficult. But it does not have to be and we want to make that whole process easy! Follow the steps below and you will find the pathway simple and streamlined for your success!

Becoming a medical coder or biller in California

As is the case throughout the United States, the medical billing and coding profession in California is regulated on a national level. Certifications for billing and coding are recognized from several different national bodies. If you want to see more data and information about the regulating bodies, see our detailed article here.

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What is the process for becoming a certified coder or biller in California?

The process for becoming a medical insurance biller or coder in California is summarized for you below.

Step 1 – Do you want to get certified in CA as a Medical Billing and Coding Specialist?

The state of California does not mandate that all the state’s medical coding specialists be certified. But, it is extremely recommended that you do get certified for a few good reasons. Whether its higher pay or a better chance of getting a job, it does not mean that you have to get certified and it does not mean that you can get a job if you are non-certified. There are plenty of California employers that do hire non-certified medical insurance coders. But again, it cannot be overstated the positive impact that certification can have on your career.

Step 2 – Finish Your California Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Training

Be it an associates degree, a bachelors degree or a certificate, all candidates for becoming a medical coding and billing specialist must complete one of the three levels of education in California to become a medical insurance coder. For more details about the details and the benefits of each level of education in terms of billing and coding, see our resource here.

How to Pick a California Coding and Billing Program

To make the school selection process simpler and easier, use our one step process for school selection. Sort all the schools in California by the factor that matters the most to you in terms of your schooling. If it is location, sort all the California schools by location and start from there. You will see that the best school options show themselves immediately.

Complete List of Accredited Medical Coding and Billing Programs in California

Santa Barbara City College 721 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara CA 93109-2394 805-965-0581
UEI College-Gardena 661 West Redondo Beach Boulevard Gardena CA 90247 424-246-3000
Cosumnes River College 8401 Center Parkway Sacramento CA 95823-5799 916-688-7344
American Career College-Long Beach 236 East 3rd Street Long Beach CA 90802-3174 949-783-4800
Institute for Business and Technology 2400 Walsh Avenue Santa Clara CA 95051-1303 408-727-1060-260
United Education Institute-West Covina 339 N. Azusa Avenue West Covina CA 91731-2806 626-927-9000
Empire College 3035 Cleveland Ave Santa Rosa CA 95403-2126 707-546-4000
Fremont College 18000 Studebaker Road Suite 900A Cerritos CA 90703 562-809-5100
InterCoast Colleges-Anaheim 388 W. Cerritos Ave. Bldg 7 Anaheim CA 92805 714-712-7900
Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education 1515 W Mission Blvd Pomona CA 91766-1233 909-469-2333-24325
University of Antelope Valley 44055 Sierra Highway Lancaster CA 93534 661-726-1911-125
Mendocino College 1000 Hensley Creek Road Ukiah CA 95482 707-468-3000
American Career College-Anaheim 1200 N. Magnolia Ave. Anaheim CA 92801-0000 949-783-4800
American Career College-Ontario 3130 East Sedona Court Ontario CA 91764 949-783-4800
UEI College-Riverside 1860 University Avenue Riverside CA 92507-5344 951-300-5500
Cypress College 9200 Valley View Cypress CA 90630-5897 714-484-7000
UEI College-Bakersfield 3737 Rosedale Highway Bakersfield CA 93308-0000 661-427-4300
American Career College-Lynwood 3680 E. Imperial Highway, 5th Floor Lynwood CA 90262 949-783-4800
PCI College 17215 Studebaker Rd #310 Cerritos CA 90703 562-916-5055-11
Canada College 4200 Farm Hill Blvd. Redwood City CA 94061-1099 650-306-3100
American Career College-Los Angeles 4021 Rosewood Avenue Los Angeles CA 90004 949-783-4800
Fresno City College 1101 E. University Ave Fresno CA 93741 559-442-4600
United Education Institute-Encino 5445 Balboa Boulevard Encino CA 91316-1951 818-380-5900
United Education Institute-Anaheim 401 Carl Karcher Way Anaheim CA 92801-2409 714-941-5800
City College of San Francisco 50 Phelan Ave San Francisco CA 94112-1898 415-239-3000
Southwestern College 900 Otay Lakes Rd Chula Vista CA 91910-7299 619-421-6700
UEI College-Fresno 3602 N. Blackstone, Suite 0268 Fresno CA 93726 559-475-5000
National University 11255 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla CA 92037-1011 800-628-8648
Loma Linda University 11139 Anderson Street Loma Linda CA 92350 909-558-1000
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia 8344 W Mineral King Ave Visalia CA 93291-9283 559-734-9000
California Healing Arts College 500 East Carson Plaza Drive, Suite 103 Carson CA 90746-7323 310-826-7622
Southern California Health Institute 18040 Sherman Way, 4th Floor Reseda CA 91335 818-980-8990-104
East Los Angeles College 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez Monterey Park CA 91754-6099 323-265-8650
Valley College of Medical Careers 8399 Topanga Canyon Blvd Ste 200 West Hills CA 91304 818-883-9002
American College of Healthcare 6606 Pacific Blvd Ste 204 Huntington Park CA 90255 323-585-9000
Downey Adult School 12340 Woodruff Ave Downey CA 90241 562-940-6200
Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield 5300 California Avenue Bakersfield CA 93309 661-835-1100
Palladium Technical Academy 10229 Lower Azusa Rd. Temple City CA 91780 626-444-0880
North-West College-Pasadena 530 E Union Pasadena CA 91101 626-796-5815
North-West College-Santa Ana 1840 E. 17th Street Santa Ana CA 92705-8680 714-550-8000
Central Coast College 480 S Main Street Salinas CA 93901-3301 831-424-6767
American College of Healthcare 11801 Pierce St., Suite 100 Riverside CA 92505 951-729-5320
Advanced College 13180 Paramount Blvd. South Gate CA 90280 562-408-6969
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education 14101 E. Nelson Ave La Puente CA 91746-0002 626-934-2801
Santa Barbara Business College-Ventura 4839 Market Street Ventura CA 93003 805-339-2999
North-West College-Glendale 221 North Brand Glendale CA 91203 818-242-0205
North-West College-West Covina 2121 W Garvey Ave West Covina CA 91790 626-960-5046
Mayfield College 35-325 Date Palm Dr Ste 101 Cathedral City CA 92234 760-328-5554
Carrington College-San Jose 5883 Rue Ferrari, Ste. 125 San Jose CA 95138 408-960-0161
Eagle Rock College 2607 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90041 323-254-2203
Carrington College-Citrus Heights 7301 Greenback Ln., Ste. A Citrus Heights CA 95621 916-722-8200
Carrington College-San Leandro 15555 East 14th St., Ste. 500 San Leandro CA 94578-1977 510-276-3888
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill 380 Civic Dr., Ste. 300 Pleasant Hill CA 94523 925-609-6650
Carrington College-Stockton 1313 West Robinhood Drive, Ste. B Stockton CA 95207 209-956-1240
North-West College-Riverside 4550 La Sierra Ave Riverside CA 92503 951-351-7750
Carrington College-Pomona 901 Corporate Center Dr., Ste. 300 Pomona CA 91768-2642 909-868-5800
Glendale Career College 240 North Brand Boulevard Lower Level Glendale CA 91203 818-243-1131-201
North-West College-Pomona 170 W Holt Ave Pomona CA 91768 909-623-1552
North-West College-Long Beach 3799 E. Burnett Street Long Beach CA 90815-1770 562-498-4500
Asher College 1215 Howe Ave Suite 101 Sacramento CA 95825 916-649-9600
MTI College 5221 Madison Avenue Sacramento CA 95841-9817 916-339-1500
Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria 303 E Plaza Dr Ste 1 Santa Maria CA 93454 805-922-8256
Carrington College-Sacramento 8909 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento CA 95826 916-361-1660
Laurus College 81 Higuera St Ste 110 San Luis Obispo CA 93401 805-267-1690

Step 3 – Finish a California internship or accumulate job experience

Many California accredited medical billing and coding programs make it possible for students setup internships with community businesses across the state. These access programs are invaluable and should be taken advantage of if they are offered at your school.

Step 4 – Complete Coding and Billing Certification Process in California

In the State of California, you’ll be legally required to pass one of the nationally-administered tests for medical coding and billing certification if you indeed, want to get your certification. To get more detailed information about the exam and the process, click on the link here.

Medical coder and biller salary and jobs in California

There is a very high demand for medical billing and coding specialists around the country and in California. Through 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 20% growth in additional opportunities for medical billing and coding specialists in California. To review salary information for California by location and county, please take a look at the table below.
LocationPay TypeLowMedianHigh
United StatesHourly$12.05$18.29$30.21
Yearly$25,070$38,040$62,840
CaliforniaHourly$13.01$21.09$37.29
Yearly$27,060$43,860$77,560
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSAHourly$15.86$27.19$48.34
Yearly$32,990$56,550$100,540
Redding, CA MSAHourly$12.08$25.51$35.53
Yearly$25,120$53,070$73,900
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan DivisionHourly$15.66$24.72$37.86
Yearly$32,570$51,410$78,760
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSAHourly$13.17$24.36$40.66
Yearly$27,390$50,660$84,570
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan DivisionHourly$14.34$23.51$39.63
Yearly$29,820$48,910$82,440
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA MSAHourly$16.48$23.34$40.81
Yearly$34,290$48,540$84,880
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA MSAHourly$14.11$23.13$38.11
Yearly$29,340$48,100$79,270
Salinas, CA MSAHourly$14.12$23.12$37.06
Yearly$29,360$48,100$77,090
Northern Mountains Region (BOS)Hourly$11.97$22.44$30.91
Yearly$24,900$46,670$64,300
Napa, CA MSAHourly$17.43$22.29$40.42
Yearly$36,250$46,360$84,080
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSAHourly$12.73$21.37$36.49
Yearly$26,490$44,450$75,900
Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSAHourly$12.75$21.32$35.89
Yearly$26,520$44,340$74,650
Mother Lode Region (BOS)Hourly$15.79$21.25$24.44
Yearly$32,830$44,190$50,830
Stockton, CA MSAHourly$12.45$20.54$31.39
Yearly$25,890$42,720$65,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSAHourly$13.46$20.49$35.81
Yearly$28,000$42,620$74,480
Merced, CA MSAHourly$11.90$19.86$26.16
Yearly$24,750$41,320$54,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSAHourly$13.03$19.81$36.33
Yearly$27,090$41,210$75,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan DivisionHourly$12.56$19.44$37.71
Yearly$26,130$40,440$78,440
Madera-Chowchilla, CA MSAHourly$11.51$18.82$28.49
Yearly$23,940$39,140$59,250
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSAHourly$13.99$18.62$31.00
Yearly$29,100$38,720$64,470
Modesto, CA MSAHourly$12.17$18.24$33.47
Yearly$25,310$37,930$69,610
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSAHourly$12.88$18.22$28.40
Yearly$26,800$37,890$59,060
Visalia-Porterville, CA MSAHourly$12.19$17.82$26.10
Yearly$25,360$37,050$54,280
Chico, CA MSAHourly$12.27$17.02$30.08
Yearly$25,520$35,390$62,570
Fresno, CA MSAHourly$11.61$16.69$25.39
Yearly$24,150$34,710$52,810
Yuba City, CA MSAHourly$12.50$16.50$23.37
Yearly$25,990$34,320$48,610
North Coast Region (BOS)Hourly$12.40$15.98$25.39
Yearly$25,780$33,240$52,820
El Centro, CA MSAHourly$10.51$15.01$25.40
Yearly$21,860$31,220$52,830

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