Fee clerk vs senior billing analyst

The differences between fee clerks and senior billing analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a fee clerk and a senior billing analyst. Additionally, a senior billing analyst has an average salary of $58,951, which is higher than the $36,001 average annual salary of a fee clerk.

The top three skills for a fee clerk include medicaid, veterans and schedule appointments. The most important skills for a senior billing analyst are reconciliations, SQL, and financial reports.

Fee clerk vs senior billing analyst overview

	Fee Clerk	Senior Billing Analyst
Yearly salary	$36,001	$58,951
Hourly rate	$17.31	$28.34
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,321	30,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Fee clerk vs senior billing analyst salary

Fee clerks and senior billing analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fee Clerk	Senior Billing Analyst
Average salary	$36,001	$58,951
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $41,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Bayer
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between fee clerk and senior billing analyst education

There are a few differences between a fee clerk and a senior billing analyst in terms of educational background:

	Fee Clerk	Senior Billing Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fee clerk vs senior billing analyst demographics

Here are the differences between fee clerks' and senior billing analysts' demographics:

	Fee Clerk	Senior Billing Analyst
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 22.3% Female, 77.7%	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fee clerk and senior billing analyst duties and responsibilities

Fee clerk example responsibilities.

Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Check EPACES for Medicaid eligibility for Medicaid clients.
Manage the patient education program, responsible for ensuring patients are fully educate regarding medical conditions and prescribe medications.
Locate, organize and research information for referral results within establish guidelines of HIPPA.

Senior billing analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the requirement gathering effort from key customers for development of new JAVA applications and for troubleshooting customer issues.
Range of knowledge in CPT, ICD-9, HCPCS codes and other billing standards.
Forecast, prepare, and analyze cash flow, DSO, and bad debt reserve
Monitor compliance to corporate financial and legal policies and (Sarbanes-Oxley law) SOX compliance.
Maintain invoice files and supporting documentation as required for audits and in accordance with SOX requirements.
Prepare certification of medical necessity and prior authorization forms for Medicaid reimbursement and follow through on appeals when applicable.

Fee clerk vs senior billing analyst skills

Common fee clerk skills

Medicaid, 47%
Veterans, 33%
Schedule Appointments, 12%
Medical Claims, 8%

Common senior billing analyst skills

Reconciliations, 7%
SQL, 7%
Financial Reports, 5%
Billing Issues, 5%
Process Improvement, 5%
Epic, 5%

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