Appeals and generalist clerk vs lead clerk

The differences between appeals and generalist clerks and lead 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 lead 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 $35,109 average annual salary of a lead clerk.

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

Appeals and generalist clerk vs lead clerk overview

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	Lead Clerk
Yearly salary	$40,308	$35,109
Hourly rate	$19.38	$16.88
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	73,714	73,715
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Appeals and generalist clerk vs lead clerk salary

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

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	Lead Clerk
Average salary	$40,308	$35,109
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Bakersfield, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Harrington Raceway & Casino
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between appeals and generalist clerk and lead clerk education

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

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	Lead Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Appeals and generalist clerk vs lead clerk demographics

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

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	Lead Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 17.6% Female, 82.4%	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.0% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between appeals and generalist clerk and lead 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.

Lead clerk example responsibilities.

Manage schedule and payroll by using specific management software.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Promote excellent customer service, cleanliness and customer satisfaction.
Train and develop associates on POS system.
Maintain a thorough knowledge of POS and database management software.
Support retail and payroll departments as needed by filling in during absences or when workload is high.

Appeals and generalist clerk vs lead 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 lead clerk skills

Basic Math, 26%
Cleanliness, 10%
Math, 10%
Customer Complaints, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Store Operations, 6%

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