Billing associate vs biller

The differences between billing associates and billers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a billing associate and a biller. Additionally, a biller has an average salary of $38,333, which is higher than the $34,612 average annual salary of a billing associate.

The top three skills for a billing associate include patients, customer service and data entry. The most important skills for a biller are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Billing associate vs biller overview

	Billing Associate	Biller
Yearly salary	$34,612	$38,333
Hourly rate	$16.64	$18.43
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	23,835	35,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

What does a billing associate do?

A billing associate is responsible for processing payments and invoices for customers and ensuring accurate financial reports for auditing purposes. Billing associates utilize the business' accounting systems to monitor billing transactions and resolve account discrepancies accordingly. They also update customer records in the database, post payments timely, and escalate outstanding bills to the supervisor for resolution. A billing associate reaches out to the clients and customers for payment responsibility and respond to the inquiries and concerns they may have.

What does a biller do?

Billers are medical professionals who are responsible for translating health care services into medical claims to be submitted to insurance companies. These billers are required to obtain patient medical records and interpret them to determine the billable units and services. They must manage all aspects of the medical billing process and make necessary contacts with insurance payers or patients to ensure maximum reimbursements. Billers must also provide services that are associated with internal and external customer billing and payment processing operations.

Billing associate vs biller salary

Billing associates and billers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Billing Associate	Biller
Average salary	$34,612	$38,333
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Huron Consulting Group	UC Merced
Best paying industry	Technology	Manufacturing

Differences between billing associate and biller education

There are a few differences between a billing associate and a biller in terms of educational background:

	Billing Associate	Biller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Billing associate vs biller demographics

Here are the differences between billing associates' and billers' demographics:

	Billing Associate	Biller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 20.6% Female, 79.4%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 6.8% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between billing associate and biller duties and responsibilities

Billing associate example responsibilities.

Manage the submission and reimbursement of claims bill to insurance companies using ICD-9 coding.
Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Verify correct ICD-9 and CPT codes for a variety of specialties submission of electronic claims to clearinghouse.
Ensure appropriate medical terminology and HIPAA compliance for all claims entry/online submissions, payment posting, insurance and patient aging.
Help office transition from patient charts to new EMR system.
Scan in all documents to EMR routing reports and labs to ordering physicians.

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Biller example responsibilities.

Manage payer requirements, regulatory compliance requirements, HIPAA privacy and security requirements, medical terminology and general revenue cycle procedures.
Ensure all ICD-9 and CPT coding are correct and forward any errors to the appropriate departments to correct.
Prepare forms for CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding.
Acquire a working knowledge of revenue codes and HCPCS codes.
Answer phones, review, verifying insurance and ICD-9 coding of service reports.
Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent client information in compliance with HIPAA laws and regulations.

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Billing associate vs biller skills

Common billing associate skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 11%
Medical Billing, 5%
Insurance Billing, 3%
Billing Inquiries, 3%

Common biller skills

Patients, 18%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 6%
CPT, 5%
Medicaid, 4%
Patient Accounts, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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