Adjustment examiner vs claims analyst

The differences between adjustment examiners and claims analysts 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 claims analyst takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a claims analyst has an average salary of $48,398, which is higher than the $45,381 average annual salary of an adjustment examiner.

The top three skills for an adjustment examiner include customer service, medical terminology and medical claims. The most important skills for a claims analyst are customer service, medical terminology, and CPT.

Adjustment examiner vs claims analyst overview

	Adjustment Examiner	Claims Analyst
Yearly salary	$45,381	$48,398
Hourly rate	$21.82	$23.27
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	2,114	22,062
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	12	6

Adjustment examiner vs claims analyst salary

Adjustment examiners and claims analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjustment Examiner	Claims Analyst
Average salary	$45,381	$48,398
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $29,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Trenton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between adjustment examiner and claims analyst education

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

	Adjustment Examiner	Claims Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Boston University	Stanford University

Adjustment examiner vs claims analyst demographics

Here are the differences between adjustment examiners' and claims analysts' demographics:

	Adjustment Examiner	Claims Analyst
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.1% Female, 53.9%	Male, 27.6% Female, 72.4%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between adjustment examiner and claims analyst 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

Claims analyst example responsibilities.

Help managed meetings regarding decision making on CMS regulations.
Process UB's and HCFA's according to guidelines.
Analyze and investigate medical claims utilizing ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding.
Review claims (HCFA and UB) for accurate billing submission.
Interpret medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes for member submit claims.
Acquire biometrics and perform phlebotomy.

Adjustment examiner vs claims analyst skills

Common adjustment examiner skills

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

Common claims analyst skills

Customer Service, 14%
Medical Terminology, 5%
CPT, 5%
Process Claims, 5%
Medicaid, 5%
Data Entry, 5%