Senior billing analyst vs biller

The differences between senior billing analysts 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 senior billing analyst and a biller. Additionally, a senior billing analyst has an average salary of $58,951, which is higher than the $38,333 average annual salary of a biller.

The top three skills for a senior billing analyst include reconciliations, SQL and financial reports. The most important skills for a biller are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Senior billing analyst vs biller overview

	Senior Billing Analyst	Biller
Yearly salary	$58,951	$38,333
Hourly rate	$28.34	$18.43
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	30,598	35,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior billing analyst vs biller salary

Senior billing analysts and billers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Billing Analyst	Biller
Average salary	$58,951	$38,333
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $84,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Bayer	UC Merced
Best paying industry	Finance	Manufacturing

Differences between senior billing analyst and biller education

There are a few differences between a senior billing analyst and a biller in terms of educational background:

	Senior Billing Analyst	Biller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Senior billing analyst vs biller demographics

Here are the differences between senior billing analysts' and billers' demographics:

	Senior Billing Analyst	Biller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 senior billing analyst and biller duties and responsibilities

Senior billing analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the requirement gathering effort from key customers for development of new JAVA applications and for troubleshooting customer issues.
Range of knowledge in CPT, ICD-9, HCPCS codes and other billing standards.
Forecast, prepare, and analyze cash flow, DSO, and bad debt reserve
Monitor compliance to corporate financial and legal policies and (Sarbanes-Oxley law) SOX compliance.
Maintain invoice files and supporting documentation as required for audits and in accordance with SOX requirements.
Prepare certification of medical necessity and prior authorization forms for Medicaid reimbursement and follow through on appeals when applicable.

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.

Senior billing analyst vs biller skills

Common senior billing analyst skills

Reconciliations, 7%
SQL, 7%
Financial Reports, 5%
Billing Issues, 5%
Process Improvement, 5%
Epic, 5%

Common biller skills

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