Litigation examiner vs claim processor

The differences between litigation examiners and claim processors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a litigation examiner and a claim processor. Additionally, a litigation examiner has an average salary of $55,295, which is higher than the $41,201 average annual salary of a claim processor.

The top three skills for a litigation examiner include litigation, mediation and general liability. The most important skills for a claim processor are customer service, data entry, and medical terminology.

Litigation examiner vs claim processor overview

	Litigation Examiner	Claim Processor
Yearly salary	$55,295	$41,201
Hourly rate	$26.58	$19.81
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	3,612	11,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Litigation examiner vs claim processor salary

Litigation examiners and claim processors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Litigation Examiner	Claim Processor
Average salary	$55,295	$41,201
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $81,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Columbia, MD
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	NTT Data International L.L.C.
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between litigation examiner and claim processor education

There are a few differences between a litigation examiner and a claim processor in terms of educational background:

	Litigation Examiner	Claim Processor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Litigation examiner vs claim processor demographics

Here are the differences between litigation examiners' and claim processors' demographics:

	Litigation Examiner	Claim Processor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between litigation examiner and claim processor duties and responsibilities

Litigation examiner example responsibilities.

Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).
Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).
Complete claims involving a high level of analysis, evaluation and negotiation for arbitrations submit.
Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).

Claim processor example responsibilities.

Experience in many facets of the managed healthcare insurance business.
Manage claims, route/queues, and ECHS, within specify turn- around time parameters.
Use ICD-9, CPT-4 and other medical manuals to adjudicate claims.
Analyze claims submit by providers and facilities for appropriate ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS codes against charges that are being bill.
Call DME and HME companies to correct invoices.
Coach and assist in the training of new EMR databases.

Litigation examiner vs claim processor skills

Common litigation examiner skills

Litigation, 26%
Mediation, 14%
General Liability, 12%
Defense Counsel, 11%
Settlement Conferences, 7%
Injury Claims, 5%

Common claim processor skills

Customer Service, 20%
Data Entry, 8%
Medical Terminology, 5%
CPT, 5%
Claims Processing, 4%
Medical Insurance Claims, 4%