Patient information coordinator vs patient registrar

The differences between patient information coordinators and patient registrars can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a patient information coordinator, becoming a patient registrar takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a patient information coordinator has an average salary of $43,908, which is higher than the $33,494 average annual salary of a patient registrar.

The top three skills for a patient information coordinator include patients, customer service and medical terminology. The most important skills for a patient registrar are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Patient information coordinator vs patient registrar overview

	Patient Information Coordinator	Patient Registrar
Yearly salary	$43,908	$33,494
Hourly rate	$21.11	$16.10
Growth rate	11%	-4%
Number of jobs	129,576	86,721
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	12	4

Patient information coordinator vs patient registrar salary

Patient information coordinators and patient registrars have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Patient Information Coordinator	Patient Registrar
Average salary	$43,908	$33,494
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Guidehouse
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between patient information coordinator and patient registrar education

There are a few differences between a patient information coordinator and a patient registrar in terms of educational background:

	Patient Information Coordinator	Patient Registrar
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Patient information coordinator vs patient registrar demographics

Here are the differences between patient information coordinators' and patient registrars' demographics:

	Patient Information Coordinator	Patient Registrar
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between patient information coordinator and patient registrar duties and responsibilities

Patient information coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and track various holds on inventory: ship on quarantine; FDA hold; and quality hold.
Verify patient insurance eligibility, and perform medical coding under ICD-9 and CPT code formats.
Obtain and update demographic, emergency contact and insurance information, including referrals/authorizations on all patients as needed.
Schedule radiology procedures using IMAGECAST.
Enter ICD-9 and CPT-code information for billing purposes.
Verify medical claims are appropriately code utilizing ICD-9 coding and make corrections, as necessary.

Patient registrar example responsibilities.

Process release of information requests according to HIPAA regulations and manage valuables safe for entire facility.
Specialize in high degree of compassion when communicating with patients providing information and insurance details.
Receive patients, record patient demographic information and verify insurance for emergency department, laboratory, and radiology
Register patients and ensure correctness of all demographic information in AS400, verify insurance on various websites and collect patient co-payments.
Update demographics, billing information, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance during patient interviews to obtain pertinent registration information.
Enter confidential personal health information and financial information into IDX system with a high rate of accuracy and confidentiality.

Patient information coordinator vs patient registrar skills

Common patient information coordinator skills

Patients, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Medical Terminology, 12%
Patient Flow, 11%
Office Equipment, 9%
Medical Billing, 7%

Common patient registrar skills

Patients, 25%
Customer Service, 11%
Medical Terminology, 11%
Patient Registration, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Insurance Verification, 3%

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