Chargemaster Coordinator

Job Title: Chargemaster Coordinator
Location: Houston, TX (Remote)
Duration: 3+ months (possibility of extension)

Job Description:
Duties:
To interact with all revenue-generating departments in assigning revenue/CPT/HCPCS codes to the hospital chargemaster for the purpose of assuring compliance with government/non-government agencies and insurance companies.

• Researches and assigns appropriate CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)/HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) codes to all billable items. Ensures that the department understands the CPT/HCPCS codes and agrees that the service performed matches the CPT/HCPCS description.
• Assigns and maintains the appropriate place of service to the SIM form and in current EHR.
• Assigns appropriate revenue codes in current EHR for all billable items.
• Assigns appropriate SIM number to new items in the chargemaster.
• Reconciles entry to ensure accuracy each time changes, additions, or deletions are made in current EHR. Reconciliation of changes involves using export files from the test EHR environments and comparing them through each environment to ensure entries are reflective of changes to the charge master.
• Provides updated chargemaster to department; provides copies to appropriate Business Services and Financial Services personnel.
• Retains complete and organized documentation of all changes made to ensure an audit trail exists for all changes.

Skills:

• Strong in-depth knowledge of coding guidelines, medical terminology and abbreviations, as well as knowledge of billing compliance rules and regulations.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, good organizational skills, the ability to interact with all levels of employees, and the ability to type a minimum of 35-45 wpm.
• Should be detail oriented, assertive, and decisive in applying the above knowledge.
• Must possess the ability to adapt to and use different computer software systems.
• Strong excel skills also required to be able to reconcile changes using spreadsheets.

Required Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Education:

• Master s degree preferred.