Charge out clerk vs medical clerk

The differences between charge out clerks and medical clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a charge out clerk, becoming a medical clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a charge out clerk has an average salary of $34,001, which is higher than the $32,439 average annual salary of a medical clerk.

The top three skills for a charge out clerk include patients, data entry and CPT. The most important skills for a medical clerk are patients, medical terminology, and data entry.

Charge out clerk vs medical clerk overview

	Charge Out Clerk	Medical Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,001	$32,439
Hourly rate	$16.35	$15.60
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	76,927	166,322
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Average age	51	49
Years of experience	6	2

Charge out clerk vs medical clerk salary

Charge out clerks and medical clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Charge Out Clerk	Medical Clerk
Average salary	$34,001	$32,439
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Brinks Gilson
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between charge out clerk and medical clerk education

There are a few differences between a charge out clerk and a medical clerk in terms of educational background:

	Charge Out Clerk	Medical Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Charge out clerk vs medical clerk demographics

Here are the differences between charge out clerks' and medical clerks' demographics:

	Charge Out Clerk	Medical Clerk
Average age	51	49
Gender ratio	Male, 18.5% Female, 81.5%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.8% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between charge out clerk and medical clerk duties and responsibilities

Charge out clerk example responsibilities.

Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Enter CPT procedure codes and ICD9 codes for billing purposes, enter co-payments and assist with collecting outstanding patient bills.
Enter and/or update patient demographics and insurance information in patients accounts for physicians and hospitals.
Handle Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance plans.
Enter all require ICD-9 codes and modifiers base on coding guidelines.
Interview incoming patients or representatives and enter information require for admission into computer.

Medical clerk example responsibilities.

Evaluate all EOB's to insure accurate payment is received and when necessary will file appeals to achieve optimal payments.
Follow HIPPA patient confidentiality guidelines making patients or facility have filled proper forms to release records.
File results of laboratory tests, x-rays, EKG's, etc., in patients records.
Respond and resolve patient inquiries with compassion and patience.
Prepare request for EKG tests, eye examinations, audio and dental records.
Enter deficiencies into MediTech program.

Charge out clerk vs medical clerk skills

Common charge out clerk skills

Patients, 17%
Data Entry, 8%
CPT, 8%
Patient Demographics, 7%
Medical Billing, 5%
Patient Accounts, 4%

Common medical clerk skills

Patients, 32%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
Phone Calls, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Telephone Calls, 3%