Billing consultant vs billing administrator

The differences between billing consultants and billing administrators 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 billing administrator. Additionally, a billing consultant has an average salary of $94,948, which is higher than the $39,442 average annual salary of a billing administrator.

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

Billing consultant vs billing administrator overview

	Billing Consultant	Billing Administrator
Yearly salary	$94,948	$39,442
Hourly rate	$45.65	$18.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,943	71,952
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Billing consultant vs billing administrator salary

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

	Billing Consultant	Billing Administrator
Average salary	$94,948	$39,442
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $119,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Maryland	New Jersey
Best paying company	Slalom	Buckley King
Best paying industry	Finance	Construction

Differences between billing consultant and billing administrator education

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

	Billing Consultant	Billing Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Billing consultant vs billing administrator demographics

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

	Billing Consultant	Billing Administrator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 16.7% Female, 83.3%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between billing consultant and billing administrator 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.

Billing administrator example responsibilities.

Manage facility procedures relate to insurance and billing and solve patients' queries regarding their insurance renewal and expiry.
Perform coding of inpatient/outpatient office, endoscopy, & pathology services and ensure proper assignment of ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Experience with CMS FISS systems.
Coordinate HCPC and ICD-9 codes for billing.
Reconcile JDE invoicing reports to CMS invoicing reports.
Implement corporate or departmental policies, HIPAA compliance, and service standards in conjunction with clinical and billing.

Billing consultant vs billing administrator skills

Common billing consultant skills

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

Common billing administrator skills

Data Entry, 12%
Patients, 12%
Billing Issues, 7%
Financial Reports, 4%
Billing System, 4%
Medical Billing, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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