Senior billing analyst vs billing consultant

The differences between senior billing analysts and billing consultants 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 billing consultant. Additionally, a billing consultant has an average salary of $94,948, which is higher than the $58,951 average annual salary of a senior billing analyst.

The top three skills for a senior billing analyst include reconciliations, SQL and financial reports. The most important skills for a billing consultant are patients, medicaid, and billing procedures.

Senior billing analyst vs billing consultant overview

	Senior Billing Analyst	Billing Consultant
Yearly salary	$58,951	$94,948
Hourly rate	$28.34	$45.65
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	30,598	25,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior billing analyst vs billing consultant salary

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

	Senior Billing Analyst	Billing Consultant
Average salary	$58,951	$94,948
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $84,000	Between $75,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Washington	Maryland
Best paying company	Bayer	Slalom
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between senior billing analyst and billing consultant education

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

	Senior Billing Analyst	Billing Consultant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Senior billing analyst vs billing consultant demographics

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

	Senior Billing Analyst	Billing Consultant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 7.7% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between senior billing analyst and billing consultant 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.

Billing consultant example responsibilities.

Manage software programs for MSP accounts, monthly billing and EMC file transfers to Medicare.
Register incoming patients, verify demographics as well as insurance verification.
Research and determine the viability of collections on all Medicaid accounts receivables.
Audit EMR system and correct ICD-9 coding errors.
Review EOB's, and apply payments to the patient's accounts, making applicable adjustments.
Contact insurance carrier directly, review eob's, reviewing medical records, denials, write appeals.

Senior billing analyst vs billing consultant skills

Common senior billing analyst skills

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

Common billing consultant skills

Patients, 13%
Medicaid, 10%
Billing Procedures, 8%
Medical Claims, 5%
Patient Accounts, 4%
Medical Billing Software, 3%

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