Attending medical school is not for everyone.    Northwest Career College offers an associate's degree in medical billing and coding that will provide the knowledge you need to succeed in this growing field. The medical billing and coding industry is a growing sector in the medical field. As medical technology advances, there are more people entering the medical billing and coding field to help make sense of it all.   Medical professionals need medical billers and coders to process insurance claims, code diagnoses for patients' medical records, track payments from various insurers, verify accuracy of patient statements on Medicare forms,..