Medicare billing specialist vs biller

The differences between medicare billing specialists 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 medicare billing specialist and a biller. Additionally, a biller has an average salary of $38,333, which is higher than the $36,773 average annual salary of a medicare billing specialist.

The top three skills for a medicare billing specialist include patients, patient accounts and data entry. The most important skills for a biller are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Medicare billing specialist vs biller overview

	Medicare Billing Specialist	Biller
Yearly salary	$36,773	$38,333
Hourly rate	$17.68	$18.43
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	54,593	35,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Medicare billing specialist vs biller salary

Medicare billing specialists and billers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medicare Billing Specialist	Biller
Average salary	$36,773	$38,333
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	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 medicare billing specialist and biller education

There are a few differences between a medicare billing specialist and a biller in terms of educational background:

	Medicare Billing Specialist	Biller
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Medicare billing specialist vs biller demographics

Here are the differences between medicare billing specialists' and billers' demographics:

	Medicare Billing Specialist	Biller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 9.3% Female, 90.7%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 medicare billing specialist and biller duties and responsibilities

Medicare billing specialist example responsibilities.

Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Resolve billing issues, ensure accuracy re: CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9 codes as applicable.
Expand knowledge with insurance EOB & Tennessee Medicare (handle denials and some occurring problems )
Call Medicare to re-open claims due to date, CPT, units, or other changes.
Used CPT-4 coders/Modifiers, ICD-9 codes, HCPCS codes when applicable for the resolution of claim payments.
Comply with all HIPPA laws.

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.

Medicare billing specialist vs biller skills

Common medicare billing specialist skills

Patients, 20%
Patient Accounts, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Medicare, 5%
Medicaid, 5%
CPT, 5%

Common biller skills

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