Medical billing and coding training in North Dakota

Become a certified medical billing and coding specialist in the Peace Garden State.

North Dakota’s healthcare support roles are more important than ever as demand for services grows statewide. Our online medical billing and coding programs provide flexible, skills-based training for students in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, and rural communities alike.

Salary

Medical billing and coding salary in North Dakota

The median yearly income for North Dakota medical coders, billers, auditors, and other healthcare business professionals is $55,047, compared to the West North Central region’s overall median income of $63,565.

Our 2025 salary survey shows that the highest-paid people in North Dakota working in the business of healthcare make an average $57,012 and hold the CPC credential, among others.

The top three employers of healthcare business professionals in the state are health systems, payer/health plans, and hospitals (both outpatient and inpatient departments).

Roughly 75.5% of healthcare business professionals in North Dakota work remotely, earning an average $54,125. A reported 20.8% work on site, earning an average $57,955, and 3.8% work partly onsite and partly remote (hybrid), earning an average $57,500.

Medical billing and coding salary North Dakota

North Dakota salary by certification

Certification Type

Average Salary

CPC

$ 57,012

CRC

$ 52,500

CPB

$ 55,833

CPCO

$ 52,500

CPC-A

$ 46,000

North Dakota salary by education

Certification + Educational Background

Average Salary

High school

$ 57,500

Technical school

$ 50,000

Some college

$ 56,667

Associate's degree

$ 56,711

Bachelor's degree

$ 63,750

Master's degree

$ 65,833

North Dakota salary by experience

Certification + Years Experience

Average Salary

0-1

$ 44,500

2.0-4.0

$ 51,591

5.0-9.0

$ 50,833

10.0-15.0

$ 58,500

16.0-20.0

$ 59,375

21.0-25.0

$ 59,167

26.0-30.0

$ 52,500

31+

$ 62,500

About this report

Those considering a medical coding career won’t find a better source of industry information than AAPC, the nation’s largest professional organization for medical coders, billers, and others working in the business of healthcare. AAPC offers certifications, code books, exam study guides and additional preparation materials, local chapters, distance learning classes, and other resources.

AAPC annually surveys healthcare business professionals regarding their income based on location, education, experience, credential(s), and other data points. The figures posted here are based on the most recent survey report, which resulted in about 24,000 responses.

Billing and coding jobs in ND

Why start a medical billing and coding career in North Dakota?

  • Expanding healthcare services: North Dakota’s healthcare infrastructure, particularly in Fargo and Bismarck, is expanding rapidly — driving the need for skilled medical billing and coding professionals.

  • Job prospects: With an expanding healthcare market, North Dakota offers reliable career growth for trained billers and coders.

  • Remote work flexibility: Approximately 66.2% of medical billers and coders in North Dakota work remotely, while others work in hybrid or on-site roles.

Medical billing and coding jobs in North Dakota

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  • Beverley Stover
    CPC
  • Matty Oaks-Dougherty
    CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CANPC / Coding Audit Senior Analyst
  • Jaci Kipreos
    CPC, COC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, CPC-I, CEMC
  • Jessica Halliday
    CPC / Profee Coder
  • Pereza Corp
    CPC, COC / Patient Accounts Manager

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