Code clerk vs support clerk

The differences between code clerks and support 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 code clerk and a support clerk. Additionally, a support clerk has an average salary of $35,159, 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 support clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Code clerk vs support clerk overview

	Code Clerk	Support Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,847	$35,159
Hourly rate	$16.75	$16.90
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	69,446	163,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Code clerk vs support clerk salary

Code clerks and support clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Code Clerk	Support Clerk
Average salary	$34,847	$35,159
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between code clerk and support clerk education

There are a few differences between a code clerk and a support clerk in terms of educational background:

	Code Clerk	Support Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Code clerk vs support clerk demographics

Here are the differences between code clerks' and support clerks' demographics:

	Code Clerk	Support Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 13.3% Female, 86.7%	Male, 26.1% Female, 73.9%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between code clerk and support clerk 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.

Support clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Inform eligible or potentially eligible individuals with Medicaid cover service and how to use them.
Assist in development and creation of provider workshop materials to include manuals, PowerPoint presentations, and registration materials.
Organize and locate inventory and update companies QuickBooks.
Prepare subpoenas for document production, deposition and trial appearance/testimony.
Record results in database from medical questionnaires complete by individuals presenting Medicaid claims.

Code clerk vs support clerk skills

Common code clerk skills

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

Common support clerk skills

Customer Service, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Patients, 10%
Clerical Support, 6%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%