Medical transcription supervisor vs reimbursement specialist

The differences between medical transcription supervisors and reimbursement specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a medical transcription supervisor has an average salary of $42,912, which is higher than the $38,273 average annual salary of a reimbursement specialist.

The top three skills for a medical transcription supervisor include transcription, dictation and radiology. The most important skills for a reimbursement specialist are patients, customer service, and appeals.

Medical transcription supervisor vs reimbursement specialist overview

	Medical Transcription Supervisor	Reimbursement Specialist
Yearly salary	$42,912	$38,273
Hourly rate	$20.63	$18.40
Growth rate	-7%	11%
Number of jobs	45,296	32,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	41	45
Years of experience	-	12

Medical transcription supervisor vs reimbursement specialist salary

Medical transcription supervisors and reimbursement specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Transcription Supervisor	Reimbursement Specialist
Average salary	$42,912	$38,273
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $52,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Lynchburg, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Novartis
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between medical transcription supervisor and reimbursement specialist education

There are a few differences between a medical transcription supervisor and a reimbursement specialist in terms of educational background:

	Medical Transcription Supervisor	Reimbursement Specialist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Medical transcription supervisor vs reimbursement specialist demographics

Here are the differences between medical transcription supervisors' and reimbursement specialists' demographics:

	Medical Transcription Supervisor	Reimbursement Specialist
Average age	41	45
Gender ratio	Male, 10.4% Female, 89.6%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 14.4% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between medical transcription supervisor and reimbursement specialist duties and responsibilities

Medical transcription supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the transcription department's annual budget, preserve statistical information on quality control and productivity.
Monitor a safe and HIPPA compliant workplace.
Ensure all dictation transcribe and or edit within hospital define guidelines.
Develop rapport with physicians for clarification of their preference in their dictation.
Monitor transcription workloads and make operational decisions to assure maximum efficiency, process improvements, effectiveness and economy of operations.
Provide medical information to doctors, insurance providers or government medical programs like Medicare & Medicaid.

Reimbursement specialist example responsibilities.

Manage the EDI clearinghouse rejections.
Process department payroll, order supplies, and manage petty-cash funds.
Manage use of various systems, such as MEDITECH, Cerner, WebNow, and yield-base follow-up tool.
Manage cases by aggressively directing the litigation process.
Negotiate fee structure for manage care contracts on acute and rehabilitation facilities.
Research medical coding ICD-9, ICD-10, HCPCS and CPT-4 to let client know the outcome of medical claim.

Medical transcription supervisor vs reimbursement specialist skills

Common medical transcription supervisor skills

Transcription, 33%
Dictation, 13%
Radiology, 9%
Payroll, 6%
Internal Medicine, 4%
Medical Reports, 4%

Common reimbursement specialist skills

Patients, 20%
Customer Service, 9%
Appeals, 6%
CPT, 5%
Medicare, 4%
Medicaid, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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