What Is the Salary of a Medical Billing A/R Specialist?
Medical billers and accounts receivable specialists for doctors are administrative medical assistants who are usually part of a doctor's office staff. Their job is to handle all of the doctor's paperwork, such as medical records, billing, laboratory services, correspondence and appointments. Billing for services provided may be the person's only job function, or she may do it as part of a number of job duties depending on how large the doctor's practice is.
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National Pay
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In 2009, medical billers made an average of $29,440 a year or $14.16 an hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a larger scale, the middle 50 percent of medical billers earned between $24,060 and $33,760 a year. Medical billers are considered medical assistants by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which notes that of the nearly 500,000 medical billers in the country in 2009, 62 percent worked in physician offices, 13 percent worked in hospitals and 11 percent worked in offices of other health practitioners.
Pay By State
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The top-paying state for medical billers in 2009 was Washington, D.C., which paid an average salary of $37,790 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other top-paying states included Alaska, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington State. However, California was the best place for a medical biller to find work. It had 5.25 medical assistants per thousand workers in 2009. Other states with a high concentration of medical assistants included Michigan, Arizona, Florida and Hawaii.
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Pay By Metropolitan Area
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The top-paying metropolitan area for medical billers in 2009 was Vallejo-Fairfield, California, which paid an average salary of $43,010 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other top-paying metropolitan areas included Salinas, California; Barnstable Town, Massachusetts; San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California, and Rochester, Minnesota. However, St. George, Utah, was the best place for a medical biller to try to find work. It had 9.629 medical assistants per thousand workers in 2009. Other cities with a high concentration of medical assistants included Yuba City, California; Vallejo-Fairfield, California; McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas; and Muncie, Indiana.
Job Outlook
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Medical assistant positions are expected to grow much faster than average between 2008 and 2018. The number of jobs is expected to grow by 34 percent during that period. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that job opportunities should be great, especially if the medical biller has formal training, experience and certification.
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