What Is the Average Pay Rate for a Medical Biller?

Though some of the fees paid to doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies go to medical personnel, part of that money pays the salaries of the medical billers who manage information.

Description

Medical billers are a subset of health information technicians who assemble patients' health information, such as medical history and exam results, for health-care providers so bills can be delivered correctly to patients.

Salary

Wages depends on experience. Those with one to four years of experience make $11.26 to $14.75 per hour, according to payscale.com. Those with five to nine years earn $12.97 to $16.62. Finally, those with 10 to 19 years are paid $13.58 to $17.33.

Employer

Pay is fairly similar across different types of employers. Those who work for hospitals earn $12.05 to $16.13. Those who are self-employed make $11.67 to $16.22. Those who work for colleges and universities earn the most at $12.00 to $19.04.

Locations

The top-paying locations for this job include New Jersey: $21.38, District of Columbia at $19.94, Hawaii at $19.14, Maryland at $18.79 and Alaska: at $18.41.

Outlook

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said employment in this field was expected to grow much faster than average from 2008 through 2018 because of the increase in the number of medical procedures due to an aging population.

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Health Information Technicians
• PayScale.com: Medical Billing Wages
• PayScale. Wages by Employercom: Medical Billing

Resources

• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Health Information Technicians Wages