Code clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between code clerks and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a code clerk, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $34,847 average annual salary of a code clerk.

The top three skills for a code clerk include patients, data entry and CPT. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Code clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Code Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$34,847	$38,859
Hourly rate	$16.75	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	69,446	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	2	12

Code clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Code clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Code Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$34,847	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between code clerk and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a code clerk and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Code Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Connecticut

Code clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between code clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Code Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.3% Female, 86.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between code clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Code clerk example responsibilities.

Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Attend HIPAA and Medicare meetings.
Specialize in submission of Medicaid and Medicare claims to insurance.
File Medicare and Medicaid as well as some private insurance.
Review each record request to ensure HIPPA compliance guidelines are followed.
Code both CPT (HCPCS) and ICD-9 medical codes for patient encounters.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Code clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common code clerk skills

Patients, 24%
Data Entry, 18%
CPT, 8%
EMR, 4%
Medicaid, 4%
Computer System, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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