Insurance biller vs biller

The differences between insurance billers and billers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an insurance biller, becoming a biller takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a biller has an average salary of $38,333, which is higher than the $35,822 average annual salary of an insurance biller.

The top three skills for an insurance biller include patients, medical terminology and CPT. The most important skills for a biller are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Insurance biller vs biller overview

	Insurance Biller	Biller
Yearly salary	$35,822	$38,333
Hourly rate	$17.22	$18.43
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	84,361	35,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	4	2

What does an insurance biller do?

An insurance biller is responsible for making daily reviews and processing documents concerning the insurance payment and bills of a client. They assess if all requirements are correct and complete, obtain different referrals and authorization papers, and prepare and transmit document claims using a particular software. Also, they do follow ups regarding unpaid claims and update spreadsheets for record purposes.

What does a biller do?

Billers are medical professionals who are responsible for translating health care services into medical claims to be submitted to insurance companies. These billers are required to obtain patient medical records and interpret them to determine the billable units and services. They must manage all aspects of the medical billing process and make necessary contacts with insurance payers or patients to ensure maximum reimbursements. Billers must also provide services that are associated with internal and external customer billing and payment processing operations.

Insurance biller vs biller salary

Insurance billers and billers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Insurance Biller	Biller
Average salary	$35,822	$38,333
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	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 insurance biller and biller education

There are a few differences between an insurance biller and a biller in terms of educational background:

	Insurance Biller	Biller
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Insurance biller vs biller demographics

Here are the differences between insurance billers' and billers' demographics:

	Insurance Biller	Biller
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 6.9% Female, 93.1%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 3.9% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	11%	7%

Differences between insurance biller and biller duties and responsibilities

Insurance biller example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Utilize ICD-9 and CPT codes, enter charges, and send statements for billing purposes.
Process monetary transactions, insurance payments and enter into bookkeeping ledgers and monthly statements to patients.
Submit medical claims for reimbursement on medical services provide to patients by medical provider for reimbursement.
Code and post hospital and office charges using ICD-9, CPT-4.
Look up ICD-9 codes to verify if a code has been change and enter.

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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.

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Insurance biller vs biller skills

Common insurance biller skills

Patients, 15%
Medical Terminology, 10%
CPT, 8%
Medi-Cal, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Insurance Claims, 5%

Common biller skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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