Freight rate analyst vs medicare billing specialist

The differences between freight rate analysts and medicare billing specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a freight rate analyst and a medicare billing specialist. Additionally, a freight rate analyst has an average salary of $56,902, which is higher than the $36,773 average annual salary of a medicare billing specialist.

The top three skills for a freight rate analyst include freight invoices, freight payment and TMS. The most important skills for a medicare billing specialist are patients, patient accounts, and data entry.

Freight rate analyst vs medicare billing specialist overview

	Freight Rate Analyst	Medicare Billing Specialist
Yearly salary	$56,902	$36,773
Hourly rate	$27.36	$17.68
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,710	54,593
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Freight rate analyst vs medicare billing specialist salary

Freight rate analysts and medicare billing specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Rate Analyst	Medicare Billing Specialist
Average salary	$56,902	$36,773
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $97,000	Between $30,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Newton, MA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Cass Information Systems	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between freight rate analyst and medicare billing specialist education

There are a few differences between a freight rate analyst and a medicare billing specialist in terms of educational background:

	Freight Rate Analyst	Medicare Billing Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Freight rate analyst vs medicare billing specialist demographics

Here are the differences between freight rate analysts' and medicare billing specialists' demographics:

	Freight Rate Analyst	Medicare Billing Specialist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 9.3% Female, 90.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between freight rate analyst and medicare billing specialist duties and responsibilities

Freight rate analyst example responsibilities.

Manage the account by performing detail cost/benefit analysis and WMS analysis.
Devise negotiation method LTL mixer loads from multiple suppliers.
Work on international accounts pertaining to ISO containers, TL, LTL and other modes of transportation.
Utilize industrial logistics and strong interpersonal communication skills to develop new business, increase current business, and renew existing contracts.
Coordinate with freight forwarders expediting international shipments.

Medicare billing specialist example responsibilities.

Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Resolve billing issues, ensure accuracy re: CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9 codes as applicable.
Expand knowledge with insurance EOB & Tennessee Medicare (handle denials and some occurring problems )
Call Medicare to re-open claims due to date, CPT, units, or other changes.
Used CPT-4 coders/Modifiers, ICD-9 codes, HCPCS codes when applicable for the resolution of claim payments.
Comply with all HIPPA laws.

Freight rate analyst vs medicare billing specialist skills

Common freight rate analyst skills

Freight Invoices, 17%
Freight Payment, 14%
TMS, 13%
Accruals, 7%
Freight Costs, 5%
Payment System, 4%

Common medicare billing specialist skills

Patients, 20%
Patient Accounts, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Medicare, 5%
Medicaid, 5%
CPT, 5%

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