Billing consultant vs medical billing clerk

The differences between billing consultants and medical billing clerks 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 medical billing clerk. Additionally, a billing consultant has an average salary of $94,948, which is higher than the $33,566 average annual salary of a medical billing clerk.

The top three skills for a billing consultant include patients, medicaid and billing procedures. The most important skills for a medical billing clerk are patients, medical billing, and healthcare.

Billing consultant vs medical billing clerk overview

	Billing Consultant	Medical Billing Clerk
Yearly salary	$94,948	$33,566
Hourly rate	$45.65	$16.14
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,943	164,870
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Billing consultant vs medical billing clerk salary

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

	Billing Consultant	Medical Billing Clerk
Average salary	$94,948	$33,566
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $119,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	San Leandro, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Washington
Best paying company	Slalom	iCare
Best paying industry	Finance	Health Care

Differences between billing consultant and medical billing clerk education

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

	Billing Consultant	Medical Billing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Billing consultant vs medical billing clerk demographics

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

	Billing Consultant	Medical Billing Clerk
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 11.3% Female, 88.7%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between billing consultant and medical billing clerk 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.

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.

Billing consultant vs medical billing clerk skills

Common billing consultant skills

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

Common medical billing clerk skills

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

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