Pennsylvania Medical Billing and Coding Schools

People looking for Pennsylvania medical billing and coding schools have many options, ranging from a traditional classroom setting in a college campus to online medical billing schools with flexible schedules. The minimum education typically required for a medical billing and coding job is certification, which usually takes from nine months to a year to complete. Local community colleges and vocational schools often offer a two-year associates degree, which is also popular. According to Pennsylvania.gov, you'll find over 150 public, private, theological, technical and professional degree granting institutions of higher education.

Once coursework is completed, employment opportunities may be found in the Keystone State's major metropolitan areas such as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, especially with hospitals such as Jefferson’s Methodist Hospital, Temple University Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. Additionally, cities such as Harrisburg, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre PA also offer a number of employment options. A number of people in rural Pennsylvania have started their own medical billing businesses from home; since the majority of tasks related to billing being done online and over the phone, setting up a home business is gaining in popularity.

With 7,470 workers employed in medical billing, Pennsylvania is in the top five states for this field, making it an attractive career option. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2010 (www.bls.gov), both the hourly mean wage, at $16.01, and the annual mean wage, at $33,310, are above the national average of $15.55 and $32,350 respectively. Since the U.S. Census reports that the 2009 median household income for Pennsylvania residents, at $49,501, was slightly below the national average of $50,221, the medical billing and coding field appears to be an even more attractive career option.

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