Services
Hospital Chargemaster Review and Update Services
Comprehensive CDM reviews, ongoing remote maintenance, and targeted updates that keep the fuel of your revenue cycle accurate and compliant.
Overview
The Chargemaster Is the Fuel of Your Revenue Cycle
Your charge description master (CDM) drives accurate pricing, compliant billing, and appropriate reimbursement across every department. HMI’s specialists review CDM line items for accurate CPT®/HCPCS, UB revenue code, and modifier assignment — checking compliance with federal and MAC/FI rules, comparing pricing against allowable reimbursement, and confirming descriptions meet your internal standards.
We work the way you need us to: a one-time comprehensive review, a focused single-department or new-service update, or ongoing remote maintenance where we act as your chargemaster coordinator and keep the CDM current day to day. A coding and billing helpline runs alongside every engagement.
What’s Included
Full-Service Chargemaster Support
Comprehensive Chargemaster Update
Analysis of inpatient, outpatient, and clinic charges impacted by CMS PPS — every CDM line item reviewed for CPT®/HCPCS, UB revenue code, and modifier accuracy, pricing vs. allowable reimbursement, and description standards, with items flagged for addition, modification, or deactivation.
Remote Chargemaster Maintenance
Our specialists act as your chargemaster coordinator and maintain the CDM daily — identifying billable services for new offerings, providing correct codes and modifiers for your approval, applying quarterly updates, and answering CDM questions on an ongoing basis.
Outpatient / Ancillary Update
A line-by-line review of outpatient and ancillary charges impacted by CMS OPPS for coding, modifier, pricing, and description accuracy.
Single Department or New Service Update
A focused review of a single department or new service line for coding, modifier, pricing, and description accuracy — ideal when you add or change services.
Coding & Billing Helpline
Email and phone access to our specialists for chargemaster, coding, and billing questions, supported by current CMS guidance — included for the term of the engagement.
Why It Matters
Why a Well-Maintained CDM Matters
We have utilized HMI since 2002 for consultation services related to chargemaster review and updates, and have always found their services to be professional in nature and valuable to our organization.
How We Work
How a Chargemaster Engagement Works
Frequently Asked Questions
Chargemaster Services, Answered
What is a chargemaster (CDM) review?
Can HMI maintain our chargemaster for us?
Do we have to review the entire chargemaster at once?
How do you keep our CDM compliant with CMS changes?
Is helpline support included?
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