Medical billing clerk vs clerk

The differences between medical billing clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a medical billing clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a medical billing clerk has an average salary of $33,566, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a medical billing clerk include patients, medical billing and healthcare. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Medical billing clerk vs clerk overview

	Medical Billing Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,566	$31,163
Hourly rate	$16.14	$14.98
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	164,870	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	2	2

What does a medical billing clerk do?

A medical billing clerk is primarily in charge of processing payments and creating billing arrangements in clinics and hospitals. Among their responsibilities include gathering and verifying patient identification, handling insurance information, coding, updating databases, and maintaining records. It is also their responsibility to assist patients by filling out forms, answering their inquiries, and referring them to other services. Moreover, a medical billing clerk must monitor patient accounts and follow-up on delinquent patient accounts, coordinating with collection agencies as needed.

What does a clerk do?

Clerks are responsible for many of the general administrative tasks in the office. They are in charge of manning office telephone lines, managing incoming and outgoing mails, filing paperwork and other needed records, scheduling and documenting meetings, typing out documents when needed, disseminating memos and other official announcements, and keeping an inventory of office equipment and supplies. Clerks should have good office skills, communication skills, business writing skills, and time management skills. They should also be able to treat any document or paperwork they handle with confidentiality.

Medical billing clerk vs clerk salary

Medical billing clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Billing Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$33,566	$31,163
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	San Leandro, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Washington	New Hampshire
Best paying company	iCare	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between medical billing clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between a medical billing clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Medical Billing Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Medical billing clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between medical billing clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Medical Billing Clerk	Clerk
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 11.3% Female, 88.7%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between medical billing clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Medical billing clerk example responsibilities.

Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Interact with patients as part of the quality assurance process (follow-up, EHR confirmation, billing confirmation).
Reconcile insurance and patient payments while researching and resolving incorrect payments, EOB rejections, and assort issues with outstanding accounts.
Utilize medical terminology and follow HIPAA guidelines.
Bill Magellan through Nextgen system.
Double checked CMS-1500 form before posting it out to the insurance companies.

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Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

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Medical billing clerk vs clerk skills

Common medical billing clerk skills

Patients, 18%
Medical Billing, 10%
Healthcare, 7%
Data Entry, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Medicaid, 5%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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