Workers in the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.13 in May 2014, about 11 percent below the nationwide average of $22.71, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical billing translates a healthcare service into a billing claim. The responsibility of the medical biller in a healthcare facility is to follow the claim to ensure the practice receives reimbursement for the work the providers perform.A knowledgeable biller can optimize revenue performance for the practice.lthough a medical billerâs duties vary with the size of the work facility, the biller typically assembles all data concerning the bill. This can include charge entry, claims transmission, payment posting, insurance follow-up, and patient follow-up.
How to become a Medical Biller. To become a medical biller, the most basic requirement is a high school degree. However, more and more companies look for employees to have some college education related to either health or to general accounting practices.Medical billers are responsible for processing and outputting medical bills.he billing expertise developed in a hospital or medical office is also transferable to other fields that have complicated billing procedures, like law, shipping, or wholesale distribution. But of all these industries, fully one third of all billers are medical billers.