Bill poster vs medical billing clerk

The differences between bill posters and medical billing clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a bill poster, becoming a medical billing clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a bill poster has an average salary of $36,432, which is higher than the $33,566 average annual salary of a medical billing clerk.

The top three skills for a bill poster include patients, medical billing and data entry. The most important skills for a medical billing clerk are patients, medical billing, and healthcare.

Bill poster vs medical billing clerk overview

	Bill Poster	Medical Billing Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,432	$33,566
Hourly rate	$17.52	$16.14
Growth rate	-8%	-3%
Number of jobs	9,154	164,870
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 26%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	2

Bill poster vs medical billing clerk salary

Bill posters and medical billing clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bill Poster	Medical Billing Clerk
Average salary	$36,432	$33,566
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	San Leandro, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	iCare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between bill poster and medical billing clerk education

There are a few differences between a bill poster and a medical billing clerk in terms of educational background:

	Bill Poster	Medical Billing Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 26%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Health Care Administration
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Bill poster vs medical billing clerk demographics

Here are the differences between bill posters' and medical billing clerks' demographics:

	Bill Poster	Medical Billing Clerk
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 19.4% Female, 80.6%	Male, 11.3% Female, 88.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between bill poster and medical billing clerk duties and responsibilities

Bill poster example responsibilities.

Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Enter data into the computer system, electronic billing to Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance.
Maintain update knowledge on CMS Medicare guidelines, medical terminology, and ICD-9 codes for claim billing.
Assist coders with adding new CPT or ICD-9 codes, also updating at the first of the year.
Post payments receive from patients and insurance towards patient accounts
Ensure all EOB's, and checks receive via mail or electronically are properly scan.

Medical billing clerk example responsibilities.

Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Interact with patients as part of the quality assurance process (follow-up, EHR confirmation, billing confirmation).
Reconcile insurance and patient payments while researching and resolving incorrect payments, EOB rejections, and assort issues with outstanding accounts.
Utilize medical terminology and follow HIPAA guidelines.
Bill Magellan through Nextgen system.
Double checked CMS-1500 form before posting it out to the insurance companies.

Bill poster vs medical billing clerk skills

Common bill poster skills

Patients, 13%
Medical Billing, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
Patient Accounts, 6%
Patient Payments, 6%
Insurance Payments, 6%

Common medical billing clerk skills

Patients, 18%
Medical Billing, 10%
Healthcare, 7%
Data Entry, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Medicaid, 5%