Charge out clerk vs registration clerk

The differences between charge out clerks and registration 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 registration clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a charge out clerk has an average salary of $34,001, which is higher than the $30,061 average annual salary of a registration clerk.

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

Charge out clerk vs registration clerk overview

	Charge Out Clerk	Registration Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,001	$30,061
Hourly rate	$16.35	$14.45
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	76,927	123,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	51	42
Years of experience	6	2

Charge out clerk vs registration clerk salary

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

	Charge Out Clerk	Registration Clerk
Average salary	$34,001	$30,061
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Hancock Wellness
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between charge out clerk and registration clerk education

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

	Charge Out Clerk	Registration Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Charge out clerk vs registration clerk demographics

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

	Charge Out Clerk	Registration Clerk
Average age	51	42
Gender ratio	Male, 18.5% Female, 81.5%	Male, 11.8% Female, 88.2%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 4.4% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between charge out clerk and registration 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.

Registration clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files, reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Perform EKG for cardiac patients.
Verify eligibility for Medicaid patients register through insurance websites.
Conduct initial intake interview and register patients for hospital procedures and day surgery.
Register patients, including radiology inpatient and outpatient for medical services accordance of insurance guidelines.
Procure past EKG and additional information as per physicians request from ALTHA.

Charge out clerk vs registration clerk skills

Common charge out clerk skills

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

Common registration clerk skills

Patients, 40%
Medical Terminology, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Patient Registration, 3%
Computer System, 3%
Insurance Verification, 3%