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Charge Master Description. Chargemaster Basics. What is a Chargemaster (CDM)?. Charge Description Master. Menu of all services provided by the facility, usually listed by department. Common information makes up the Chargemaster. Department# Charge Code number (7 digits) Description
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Chargemaster Basics What is a Chargemaster (CDM)? Charge Description Master • Menu of all services provided by the facility, usually listed by department
Common information makes up the Chargemaster • Department# • Charge Code number (7 digits) • Description • Price • CPT/HCPCS Code • Revenue Code
CPT/HCPCS • C urrent • P rocedural • T erminology Level I - CPT Level II - HCPCS • Describe physician procedures and certain hospital outpatient services. Example - “93005” EKG procedure • H ealthcare • C ommon • P rocedure • C oding • S ystem • Supplement CPT codes Example “J0560” Benadryl
Claims processing Payment reimbursement Regulatory requirements Why use CPT/HCPCS Codes?
UB 92 • The UB92 is the bill that is sent to the third party payers. • The UB92 claim form contains 86 field locators.
Hospital Charge Addition Process Web site for adding charges Add new charge, change, inactivation Double click Transferred to hospital finance email address MCG Healthcare Policy Turn around time = 10 work daysNo back dating Charge calculated
When to Update the CDM • Annual coding changes (Oct. thru Dec.) • Changes in CMS reimbursement guidelines • Changes in technology • New department services • New product lines