Claim taker vs claims coordinator

The differences between claim takers and claims coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a claim taker, becoming a claims coordinator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a claim taker has an average salary of $47,469, which is higher than the $38,620 average annual salary of a claims coordinator.

The top three skills for a claim taker include unemployment claims, unemployment insurance and customer support. The most important skills for a claims coordinator are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Claim taker vs claims coordinator overview

	Claim Taker	Claims Coordinator
Yearly salary	$47,469	$38,620
Hourly rate	$22.82	$18.57
Growth rate	-3%	-6%
Number of jobs	3,937	27,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	6

Claim taker vs claims coordinator salary

Claim takers and claims coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Claim Taker	Claims Coordinator
Average salary	$47,469	$38,620
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $66,000	Between $31,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Federal Way, WA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Xcel Energy
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between claim taker and claims coordinator education

There are a few differences between a claim taker and a claims coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Claim Taker	Claims Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Claim taker vs claims coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between claim takers' and claims coordinators' demographics:

	Claim Taker	Claims Coordinator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 24.6% Female, 75.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 3.9% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	10%

Differences between claim taker and claims coordinator duties and responsibilities

Claim taker example responsibilities.

Manage truck and equipment inventory, rental tracking and GPS monitoring.
Assist select REA participants with enrollment, WorkKeys and orientation.
Schedule REA participants for initial meeting in workshops, assessments and case management.
Enter appeals, distribute mail & faxes, separate and prepare quick picks, scan appeals into AAA.
Update account information and verify accuracy according to HIPPA guidelines.
Maintain confidentiality of member information in accordance with HIPPA regulations.

Claims coordinator example responsibilities.

Investigate, evaluate, and manage call to complete coverage analysis confirming or denying coverage using Xactimate estimating software.
Process and adjust Medicare claims, provide feedback to providers on proper CPT, ICD-9 coding for billing purposes.
Serve as point of contact for all legal issues relate to HIPAA.
Streamline audit procedures of TPA and maintain extremely high production rate which help in keeping staffing requirements lower.
Review and audit claims -Using correct CPT and DX codes -Denial reports -correct billing error, resubmitted claims for proper payment
Communicate with company management, injure workers/customers, medical providers and TPA, as necessary, regarding claim relate matters.

Claim taker vs claims coordinator skills

Common claim taker skills

Unemployment Claims, 32%
Unemployment Insurance, 24%
Customer Support, 17%
Unemployment Benefits, 16%
Unemployment Compensation, 10%

Common claims coordinator skills

Customer Service, 23%
Patients, 9%
Data Entry, 8%
Phone Calls, 6%
Insurance Claims, 5%
Quality Standards, 4%