Revenue Integrity Charge Description Master (CDM) for Professional Services & Health System's Clinics and Facilities
Our team works to optimize the charge description master file with the most accurate and complete coding, compliance and best practice charging information. We manage and maintain accurate, comprehensive and compliant chargemasters through a blending
of tools, processes and standardization.
The overall mission of the department is to maintain the integrity of the data within the chargemasters, provide transparency, and create defensibility with our pricing strategies.
Resources
Forms
Room and Bed Form
Timeline
Committee meetings are held weekly. The requestor may be invited to present the requested charge related details at the committee meeting.
Chargemaster team member:
Yvette Dean ext. 7-1159
New Charge Code Request Instructions
UTMB Hospital and Provider Chargemasters
Introduction
The department of Revenue Integrity is responsible for maintaining the chargemasters for UTMB hospital and professional services. The department manages all requests for new charges, annual maintenance of charges, evaluation of all new codes, and a competitive
review of all pricing for UTMB health care services. The department also provides education and assistance regarding all charge related activities.
For assistance, please email chrgmstr@UTMB.edu.
Step 1: Complete the form
CDM/EAP Charge Change Electronic Request Form
EAP - Charge Change Request Form Definitions
Step 2: Send the completed form
After the form is completed it should be sent by email to chrgmstr@UTMB.edu; a project request will be created. Once the requesting department is notified that the code is ready for use,
they are responsible for communicating this to all that may perform charge entry.