Medical insurance coder vs biller

The differences between medical insurance coders 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 medical insurance coder and a biller. Additionally, a biller has an average salary of $38,333, which is higher than the $32,709 average annual salary of a medical insurance coder.

The top three skills for a medical insurance coder include patients, insurance verification and medicaid. The most important skills for a biller are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Medical insurance coder vs biller overview

	Medical Insurance Coder	Biller
Yearly salary	$32,709	$38,333
Hourly rate	$15.73	$18.43
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	81,028	35,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Medical insurance coder vs biller salary

Medical insurance coders and billers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Insurance Coder	Biller
Average salary	$32,709	$38,333
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	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 medical insurance coder and biller education

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

	Medical Insurance Coder	Biller
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Health Care Administration
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Medical insurance coder vs biller demographics

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

	Medical Insurance Coder	Biller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 10.8% Female, 89.2%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 medical insurance coder and biller duties and responsibilities

Medical insurance coder example responsibilities.

Assign to PacifiCare of Washington a medical insurance manage care plan (HMO).
Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.
Maintain and update ICD-9, CPT-4 & HCPCS coding for practice.
Bill major insurance carriers and Medicaid using ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Deliver explanation of insurance coverage and patient responsibilities to patients base on their policy.
Determine diagnosis and E/M level.

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.

Medical insurance coder vs biller skills

Common medical insurance coder skills

Patients, 19%
Insurance Verification, 11%
Medicaid, 6%
Patient Accounts, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Medical Insurance Claims, 5%

Common biller skills

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