What Is a Medical Insurance Biller?
Medical insurance billing (also commonly known as medical billing and medical coding) is an important aspect of the medical field, if not the most well-known or glamorous. Without medical billers, hospitals and health care providers would not be paid for their services.
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The Job
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A medical insurance biller translates medical procedures into codes. He or she then submits the sheet of codes to the applicable insurance company, and in some cases, may be responsible for following up with the insurance company to confirm payment.
Education
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Some experience and/or education is usually required to become a medical biller. Many local colleges offer courses, and there are many online programs.
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Salary
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According to Salary.com, the median salary for a medical billing clerk is around $31,416. Salary.com also reports that those in the 25th percentile earn about $28,044, while those in the 75th percentile earn approximately $34,046.
Finding a Job
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MedicalBillingAndCoding.net has a large listing of jobs open for medical insurance billers. Most hospitals and health care providers hire medical insurance billers, so the potential applicant can often submit his or her resume directly.
Important Traits
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The successful medical insurance biller must be detail-oriented, good with numbers and able to type quickly.
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