Medical Reimbursement Technology

Possible Job Titles

Medical Billing Coordinator, Medical Billing Specialist, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Billing Clerk, Medical Reimbursement Specialist, Medical Reimbursement Technician, Insurance Claims & Policy Processing Clerk

Estimated Salary (Entry Level to Mid-range)*

National median: $28,300 - 31,100

Indiana median: $29,600

Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job

• Utilize medical office software programs to input patient insurance and registration data, manage health information files, schedule appointments and submit electronic claims forms
• Understand compliance with state and federal regulations and managed care policies
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy and a working knowledge of medical terminology, diseases and treatments
• Other required skills include: attentive listening, reading comprehension, mathematics, writing, critical thinking, customer and personal service and organization skills
• Tools of the job: Calculators, desktop computers, accounting and billing software, Internet and office suite software (MS Office: Word, Excel, etc.)

 Typical Work Environments 

• Physicians’ offices
• Clinics
• Inpatient care facilities
• Medical billing management companies
• Insurance companies

* Salary information is an estimate based on several sources of research data, including the U.S. Department of Labor, O-Net, MSN Careers and PayScale.com. The salary estimates listed on this website should be considered general guidelines and IBC encourages its students to conduct their own research. For personalized career planning, contact an IBC Admissions Representative.