Billing consultant vs biller

The differences between billing consultants 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 consultant and a biller. Additionally, a billing consultant has an average salary of $94,948, which is higher than the $38,333 average annual salary of a biller.

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

Billing consultant vs biller overview

	Billing Consultant	Biller
Yearly salary	$94,948	$38,333
Hourly rate	$45.65	$18.43
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,943	35,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Billing consultant vs biller salary

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

	Billing Consultant	Biller
Average salary	$94,948	$38,333
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $119,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Maryland	Washington
Best paying company	Slalom	UC Merced
Best paying industry	Finance	Manufacturing

Differences between billing consultant and biller education

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

	Billing Consultant	Biller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Billing consultant vs biller demographics

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

	Billing Consultant	Biller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 7.7% White, 56.7% 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 consultant and biller duties and responsibilities

Billing consultant example responsibilities.

Manage software programs for MSP accounts, monthly billing and EMC file transfers to Medicare.
Register incoming patients, verify demographics as well as insurance verification.
Research and determine the viability of collections on all Medicaid accounts receivables.
Audit EMR system and correct ICD-9 coding errors.
Review EOB's, and apply payments to the patient's accounts, making applicable adjustments.
Contact insurance carrier directly, review eob's, reviewing medical records, denials, write appeals.

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.

Billing consultant vs biller skills

Common billing consultant skills

Patients, 13%
Medicaid, 10%
Billing Procedures, 8%
Medical Claims, 5%
Patient Accounts, 4%
Medical Billing Software, 3%

Common biller skills

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