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.