Records administrator vs reimbursement specialist

The differences between records administrators and reimbursement specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a records administrator and a reimbursement specialist. Additionally, a records administrator has an average salary of $41,997, which is higher than the $38,273 average annual salary of a reimbursement specialist.

The top three skills for a records administrator include data entry, access database and sharepoint. The most important skills for a reimbursement specialist are patients, customer service, and appeals.

Records administrator vs reimbursement specialist overview

	Records Administrator	Reimbursement Specialist
Yearly salary	$41,997	$38,273
Hourly rate	$20.19	$18.40
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	53,456	32,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Records administrator vs reimbursement specialist salary

Records administrators and reimbursement specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Records Administrator	Reimbursement Specialist
Average salary	$41,997	$38,273
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Lynchburg, VA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Virginia
Best paying company	FlatironConstruction	Novartis
Best paying industry	Professional	Pharmaceutical

Differences between records administrator and reimbursement specialist education

There are a few differences between a records administrator and a reimbursement specialist in terms of educational background:

	Records Administrator	Reimbursement Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Records administrator vs reimbursement specialist demographics

Here are the differences between records administrators' and reimbursement specialists' demographics:

	Records Administrator	Reimbursement Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.2% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 records administrator and reimbursement specialist duties and responsibilities

Records administrator example responsibilities.

Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis.
Provide training records when request for FDA and HIPAA audits.
Access client-driven SharePoint for data upload purposes.
Insure facility meets regulatory requirements in accordance with HIPPA & PPACA
Participate in the rollout of a large SharePoint records management initiative call RIMBA.
Prepare court relate documents, motions, charge sheets, and subpoenas, and notarial actions as necessary.

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.

Records administrator vs reimbursement specialist skills

Common records administrator skills

Data Entry, 20%
Access Database, 10%
SharePoint, 8%
Computer System, 8%
Hard Copy, 7%
Administrative Tasks, 7%

Common reimbursement specialist skills

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

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