Appeals and generalist clerk vs clerk

The differences between appeals and generalist clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an appeals and generalist clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an appeals and generalist clerk has an average salary of $40,308, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for an appeals and generalist clerk include appeals, data entry and medicaid. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Appeals and generalist clerk vs clerk overview

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$40,308	$31,163
Hourly rate	$19.38	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	73,714	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Appeals and generalist clerk vs clerk salary

Appeals and generalist clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$40,308	$31,163
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between appeals and generalist clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between an appeals and generalist clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Appeals and generalist clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between appeals and generalist clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 17.6% Female, 82.4%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between appeals and generalist clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Appeals and generalist clerk example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Conduct quality control, requiring strong knowledge of the CM/ECF pro- gram.
Research and appeal denials with correct coding (ICD-9, CPT, modifiers, etc . )
Collect, verify, update and register patients demographics and insurance/ medical coverage information in accordance with the guidelines.
Verify Medi-cal and additional government plans prior to patient attending appointment.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Appeals and generalist clerk vs clerk skills

Common appeals and generalist clerk skills

Appeals, 43%
Data Entry, 30%
Medicaid, 10%
Patient Charts, 3%
Cm/Ecf, 3%
Local Rules, 2%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%