CDM Electronic Request Form Tutorial

UPDATING THE CHARGE

DESCRIPTION MASTER (CDM)

Revenue Integrity Department

March 2010

WHAT IS A CDM?

Charge Description Master

Computerized list of charge codes for all billable

services provided by the hospital

CORE of the billing process

Each revenue producing department is responsible

for their CDM maintenance

All CDM entries must be compliant with government

regulations 2

KEY PLAYERS

CDM Coordinator

Processes all CDM requests

Communicates coding/billing updates

CDM reviews

Finance Manager

Establishes pricing methodology

Communicates all pricing changes

Reviews new procedures & supplies

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CDM PROCESS MADE EASY

o Step 1: Shands Infonet/Links/Chargemaster

o Step 2: Single or Multiple Request?

oSingle- Follow the system prompts

oMultiple- use for 5 or more items per day/dept

o Separate form for Procedures & Supplies

o Email form to Chargemaster@jax.ufl.edu

o Step 3: Confirmations

oSingle- automatic confirmation

oMultiple- CDM Coordinator will send email

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Step 1:

Infonet/Links/Chargemaster

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Step 2: CDM Electronic

Request Form

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Step 2: Select the

appropriate single or

multiple request

form

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Supply or Procedure?

Single

Request

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Note: A PMM# is required for each supply.

Single

Request/

Supplies

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Addition, Change or Deletion?

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Supply Addition Form

Supply Revenue Codes

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Procedure Addition Form

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Step 3:

Confirmation/

Single Request

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Multiple Supply Request Form

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Multiple Procedure Request FormMultiple Procedure Request Form

WRAP UP

Policy Reviews

Process Live CDM Requests

Q & A

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