Understanding Pharmacy Department Billing And The Charge Master

摘要

Every hospital develops a charge master, also called a charge description master (CDM). Although CDM designs differ among hospitals, they generally include similar types of data: general ledger number, product description, billing units, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes, revenue codes, and pricing information. Functioning as the line-item detail for all hospital billing and compliance, a CDM is the central billing mechanism for all supplies, procedures, services and drugs. Because of the complexity of therncharging and billing processes, it is vital that pharmacy directors and managers understand the various resources available to assist them in making intelligent decisions regarding their practices. The first and most important resources are the hospital leaders and other individuals at the facility who are responsible for charging activities.