13 results.
When Good Chargemasters Go Bad
Author: Leeds, Erica
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction: What Is a Chargemaster?
A chargemaster is a master list of services, supplies, and drugs used for patient care. A chargemaster used by outpatient facilities (emergency rooms, clinics, same-day surgery centers, and so on) will have the associated HCPCS codes and rev....
Ten Steps to Successful Chargemaster Reviews
Author: Drach, Maureen; Davies, Alethea; Sagrati, Carmen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2001
Is your chargemaster current, compliant, and comprehensive? In the age of APCs, healthcare facilities would do well to answer these questions regularly. Here’s how an HIM professional can help.
On every front, healthcare is advancing by leaps and bounds. At the same time, providers a....
Operational Improvements in Chargemaster Management through Performance Mapping
Author: Hathorn, Patsy B.; Trusten, John T.; Grzybowski, Darice
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 05, 2009
John T. Trusten
The Knowledge Webb Healthcare
Stillwater, MN 35082
Darice Grzybowski, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA
HIMentors
Background
A regional referral facility, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (MBHS) is composed of a 667-bed acute care facility, a long term....
Opening Pandora's Box: Pure Coding vs. Charge Master Driven Coding--a Case Study at Duke University Health System
Author: Stone, Fabian; Egan, Jeanne M.; LeBoutillier, Richard; Blackwelder, Dean
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Opening Pandora’s Box: Pure Coding vs. Charge Master Driven Coding
A Case Study at Duke University Health System
Fabian Stone, MBA, MHA, Duke University Hospital
Jeanne Egan, MBA, RHIA, CHP, CCA, BearingPoint
Richard LeBoutillier, MPA, CPHQ, BearingPoint
Dean Blackwel....
New Approach to Chargemaster Management
Author: Richey, John
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2001
After examining their CDM management processes, HIM professionals, along with clinical and support departments, redesigned and automated several practice aspects with successful results. (FORE Best Practice, AHIMA Foundation)
Making a Proactive Transition to APCs
Author: Willett, Lyn
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
There's no doubt APCs are going to change the way your facility operates, but do you know how? By taking a look at your existing systems, you'll get a better idea of how to prepare for changes. This article spotlights specific functions to consider and optimize for the new outpatient prospect....
Giving Emergency Room Chargemasters a Needed Injection of Revenue
Author: Schuler, Glenda; Giddens, Jill
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
Double Duty: Where HIM and Chargemaster Coding Intersect
Author: Grzybowski, Darice; Schraffenberger, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Introduction
Although the HIM department is center stream in the hospital revenue cycle, the role that the HIM professional plays in chargemaster coding may not be well delineated or understood. In some cases, the HIM department may resist taking on additional coding responsibilities in....
CY 2013 OPPS Update
Author: Comfort, Angie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2013
As 2012 drew to a close, US healthcare facilities began the daunting task of reviewing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) update to ensure their chargemaster and systems were up-to-date with the 2013 changes. Th....
Conducting a Charge Description Master Audit: Getting the Most Value from an Internal Review
Author: Richey, John
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2011
Periodic audits of the charge description master are a key piece of an organization's compliance program. But they can do more than verify compliance-they can help improve the business.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires that all healthcare entities develop and i....
Charge Description Master: Understanding Its Role in OPPS
Author: Baril, Arlene F.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2007
Introduction
What is a charge description master (CDM)? It is a system file that contains the basic elements for identifying, coding, and pricing any item that may be provided to patients, including procedures, services, and supplies. It is not designed to be a statistical tool. Approxima....
Care and Maintenance of Chargemasters (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: March 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Care and Maintenance of Charge Masters (1999)
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: July 1999
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.