Medical billing and coding training in Rhode Island
Become a certified medical billing and coding specialist in the Ocean State.Rhode Island may be small, but its healthcare workforce plays a big role — and trained billing and coding professionals are in demand. Our online programs support students from Providence to Warwick and everywhere in between with flexible, career-focused training options.
Job-Ready Program: Medical Billing and Coding Training
Medical coding + Medical billing + Core
3-Day CPC® Exam Prep Bootcamp
Medical coding + Core
Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) Online Training Course
Medical coding + Core + International
Certified Professional Biller (CPB®) Medical Billing Training Course
Medical billing + Core + International
Salary
Medical billing and coding salary in Rhode Island
The median yearly income for Rhode Island medical coders, billers, auditors, and other healthcare business professionals is $68,409, compared to the New England region’s overall median income of $71,935.
Our 2025 salary survey shows that the highest-paid people in Rhode Island working in the business of healthcare make an average $100,833 and hold the CEMC credential, among others.
The top employers of healthcare business professionals in the state are hospitals (both outpatient and inpatient departments), health systems, and payer/health plans.
Roughly 79.2% of healthcare business professionals in Rhode Island work remotely, earning an average $71,230. A reported 9.1% work on site, earning an average $67,143, and 11.7% work partly onsite and partly remote (hybrid), earning an average $50,278.
Rhode Island salary by certification
Certification Type | Average Salary |
|---|---|
CPC | $ 71,311 |
COC | $ 65,833 |
CIC | $ 62,500 |
CRC | $ 74,000 |
CPB | $ 62,500 |
CPMA | $ 80,417 |
CPCO | $ 62,500 |
CANPC | $ 82,500 |
CEMC | $ 100,833 |
CGSC | $ 95,000 |
CHONC | $ 62,500 |
COSC | $ 62,500 |
CPC-A | $ 46,071 |
CPEDC | $ 72,500 |
CCC | $ 93,750 |
Rhode Island salary by education
Certification + Educational Background | Average Salary |
|---|---|
High school graduate | $ 61,000 |
Technical school | $ 64,643 |
Some college | $ 61,538 |
Associate's degree | $ 79,038 |
Bachelor's degree | $ 74,559 |
Master's degree | $ 105,000 |
Rhode Island salary by experience
Certification + Yrs. Experience | Average Salary |
|---|---|
0-1 | $ 52,500 |
2.0-4.0 | $ 56,500 |
5.0-9.0 | $ 60,333 |
10.0-15.0 | $ 75,217 |
16.0-20.0 | $ 80,500 |
21.0-25.0 | $ 89,375 |
26.0-30.0 | $ 60,833 |
31+ | $ 65,500 |
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 RI
Build a future-proof healthcare career in Rhode Island.
Growing healthcare demand: Rhode Island’s healthcare systems, particularly in Providence and Warwick, are expanding, creating job opportunities for medical records specialists.
Career stability: With the growth of healthcare services, Rhode Island offers a stable career path for trained medical billers and coders.
Remote work options: About 65% of medical billing and coding professionals in Rhode Island work from home, while others balance hybrid or on-site roles.
local chapters
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