Health claims examiner vs appraiser

The differences between health claims examiners and appraisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a health claims examiner, becoming an appraiser takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a health claims examiner has an average salary of $45,220, which is higher than the $42,223 average annual salary of an appraiser.

The top three skills for a health claims examiner include medical terminology, medicaid and HMO. The most important skills for an appraiser are commercial property, appraisal reports, and customer service.

Health claims examiner vs appraiser overview

	Health Claims Examiner	Appraiser
Yearly salary	$45,220	$42,223
Hourly rate	$21.74	$20.30
Growth rate	-6%	7%
Number of jobs	59,641	1,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	44	49
Years of experience	6	4

Health claims examiner vs appraiser salary

Health claims examiners and appraisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Health Claims Examiner	Appraiser
Average salary	$45,220	$42,223
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $67,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	City National Bank
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between health claims examiner and appraiser education

There are a few differences between a health claims examiner and an appraiser in terms of educational background:

	Health Claims Examiner	Appraiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Health claims examiner vs appraiser demographics

Here are the differences between health claims examiners' and appraisers' demographics:

	Health Claims Examiner	Appraiser
Average age	44	49
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 2.9% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	8%

Differences between health claims examiner and appraiser duties and responsibilities

Health claims examiner example responsibilities.

Manage claims, route/queues, and ECHS, within specify turn- around time parameters.
Review and analyze medical claims to finalize payments according to Medicaid benefits.
Analyze and process Medicare and Medicaid claims (Primary/Secondary).
Blood collection by venipuncture and capillary technique ensure all specimens are collect accurately, on time and according to establish procedures.
Coordinate vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management

Appraiser example responsibilities.

Cross-Train in numerous banking/lending fields relate to real property appraisal such as underwriting, loan processing, and loan origination.
Experience in appraising single family residences, condominiums, raw land, develop lots, construction appraisals, and final inspections.
Complete commercial appraisal assignments in Illinois under a supervising MAI.
Prepare analysis of valuation issues for federal agency rent appeals, federal acquisitions, and litigation.
Provide oversight of the appraisers, to insure they are FHA approve.
Handle total losses by obtaining CCC reports, obtaining DMV documents and contacting lien holders.

Health claims examiner vs appraiser skills

Common health claims examiner skills

Medical Terminology, 13%
Medicaid, 11%
HMO, 10%
Data Entry, 9%
Blood Pressure, 6%
Medical Claims, 5%

Common appraiser skills

Commercial Property, 13%
Appraisal Reports, 12%
Customer Service, 7%
MAI, 6%
Discounted Cash Flow, 5%
Market Research, 4%