Freight rate specialist vs biller

The differences between freight rate specialists and billers 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 specialist and a biller. Additionally, a freight rate specialist has an average salary of $57,068, which is higher than the $38,333 average annual salary of a biller.

The top three skills for a freight rate specialist include customer service, freight carriers and OSHA. The most important skills for a biller are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Freight rate specialist vs biller overview

	Freight Rate Specialist	Biller
Yearly salary	$57,068	$38,333
Hourly rate	$27.44	$18.43
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	9,492	35,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Freight rate specialist vs biller salary

Freight rate specialists and billers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Rate Specialist	Biller
Average salary	$57,068	$38,333
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $98,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	UC Merced
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between freight rate specialist and biller education

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

	Freight Rate Specialist	Biller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Freight rate specialist vs biller demographics

Here are the differences between freight rate specialists' and billers' demographics:

	Freight Rate Specialist	Biller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 6.8% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between freight rate specialist and biller duties and responsibilities

Freight rate specialist example responsibilities.

Manage tracking the proper deliveries of all less than truck load (LTL) deliveries for the entire company.
Review all DME claims utilizing CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS coding.
Assist in performing departmental audit - Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX )
Determine the correct classification of freight per NMFC regulations and corporate guidelines.
Upload international shipments into TMS system and create payment file for accounts payable.
Analyze freight rebates and freight accruals to indentify savings for domestic and international.

Biller example responsibilities.

Manage payer requirements, regulatory compliance requirements, HIPAA privacy and security requirements, medical terminology and general revenue cycle procedures.
Ensure all ICD-9 and CPT coding are correct and forward any errors to the appropriate departments to correct.
Prepare forms for CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding.
Acquire a working knowledge of revenue codes and HCPCS codes.
Answer phones, review, verifying insurance and ICD-9 coding of service reports.
Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent client information in compliance with HIPAA laws and regulations.

Freight rate specialist vs biller skills

Common freight rate specialist skills

Customer Service, 12%
Freight Carriers, 11%
OSHA, 11%
LTL, 8%
Transportation Services, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 7%

Common biller skills

Patients, 18%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 6%
CPT, 5%
Medicaid, 4%
Patient Accounts, 4%