Medical insurance coder vs billing administrator

The differences between medical insurance coders and billing administrators 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 billing administrator. Additionally, a billing administrator has an average salary of $39,442, 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 billing administrator are data entry, patients, and billing issues.

Medical insurance coder vs billing administrator overview

	Medical Insurance Coder	Billing Administrator
Yearly salary	$32,709	$39,442
Hourly rate	$15.73	$18.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	81,028	71,952
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Medical insurance coder vs billing administrator salary

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

	Medical Insurance Coder	Billing Administrator
Average salary	$32,709	$39,442
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Buckley King
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between medical insurance coder and billing administrator education

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

	Medical Insurance Coder	Billing Administrator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Medical insurance coder vs billing administrator demographics

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

	Medical Insurance Coder	Billing Administrator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 10.8% Female, 89.2%	Male, 16.7% Female, 83.3%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between medical insurance coder and billing administrator 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.

Billing administrator example responsibilities.

Manage facility procedures relate to insurance and billing and solve patients' queries regarding their insurance renewal and expiry.
Perform coding of inpatient/outpatient office, endoscopy, & pathology services and ensure proper assignment of ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Experience with CMS FISS systems.
Coordinate HCPC and ICD-9 codes for billing.
Reconcile JDE invoicing reports to CMS invoicing reports.
Implement corporate or departmental policies, HIPAA compliance, and service standards in conjunction with clinical and billing.

Medical insurance coder vs billing administrator skills

Common medical insurance coder skills

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

Common billing administrator skills

Data Entry, 12%
Patients, 12%
Billing Issues, 7%
Financial Reports, 4%
Billing System, 4%
Medical Billing, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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