Adjustment examiner vs claim processor

The differences between adjustment examiners and claim processors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an adjustment examiner, becoming a claim processor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an adjustment examiner has an average salary of $45,381, which is higher than the $41,201 average annual salary of a claim processor.

The top three skills for an adjustment examiner include customer service, medical terminology and medical claims. The most important skills for a claim processor are customer service, data entry, and medical terminology.

Adjustment examiner vs claim processor overview

	Adjustment Examiner	Claim Processor
Yearly salary	$45,381	$41,201
Hourly rate	$21.82	$19.81
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	2,114	11,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	12	6

Adjustment examiner vs claim processor salary

Adjustment examiners and claim processors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjustment Examiner	Claim Processor
Average salary	$45,381	$41,201
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Columbia, MD
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	NTT Data International L.L.C.
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between adjustment examiner and claim processor education

There are a few differences between an adjustment examiner and a claim processor in terms of educational background:

	Adjustment Examiner	Claim Processor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Boston University	Stanford University

Adjustment examiner vs claim processor demographics

Here are the differences between adjustment examiners' and claim processors' demographics:

	Adjustment Examiner	Claim Processor
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.1% Female, 53.9%	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between adjustment examiner and claim processor duties and responsibilities

Adjustment examiner example responsibilities.

Manage Kemper's internal loss control and claims for all Kemper employees and offices.
Blood collection by venipuncture and capillary technique ensure all specimens are collect accurately, on time and according to establish procedures.
Coordinate vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management

Claim processor example responsibilities.

Experience in many facets of the managed healthcare insurance business.
Manage claims, route/queues, and ECHS, within specify turn- around time parameters.
Use ICD-9, CPT-4 and other medical manuals to adjudicate claims.
Analyze claims submit by providers and facilities for appropriate ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS codes against charges that are being bill.
Call DME and HME companies to correct invoices.
Coach and assist in the training of new EMR databases.

Adjustment examiner vs claim processor skills

Common adjustment examiner skills

Customer Service, 42%
Medical Terminology, 13%
Medical Claims, 12%
Property Damage, 12%
Claims Process, 10%
Medicaid, 10%

Common claim processor skills

Customer Service, 20%
Data Entry, 8%
Medical Terminology, 5%
CPT, 5%
Claims Processing, 4%
Medical Insurance Claims, 4%