Banner Health Corporate is hiring a Charge Description Master Consultant

Banner Health Corporate is looking for a Charge Description Master Consultant to develop, maintain, and audit all patient charges across our healthcare system. You will ensure federal, state, and local regulatory compliance while managing routine maintenance and reviews for over 40 chargemasters.

What You'll Do

• Implement and maintain all changes, additions, and deletions for charge description master revisions to ensure federal and state compliance.
• Conduct internal reviews of charge description master coding and charging practices, identify and resolve issues, and provide education and training.
• Identify departments impacted by annual CPT-4/HCPCS and UB04 code revisions and ensure timely updates to charge description masters.
• Audit departments' charge description masters to ensure all patient charges are included, accurate, and complete.
• Participate in strategic pricing projects to ensure appropriate patient charges while maintaining budgeted revenue.
• Work with organizational entities, external auditors, federal and state government personnel, Medicare Fiscal Intermediary, managed care, contracted payors, CMS, and other regulatory agencies.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare billing, reimbursement, and/or coding.
• Knowledge of managed care contract and government payor compliance and reporting requirements.
• Technical knowledge of CPT-4/HCPCS and UB04 codes.
• Excellent organization, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential data.

Nice to Have

• Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or clinical experience and/or knowledge.
• Coding certification or an in-depth knowledge of medical coding.
• Additional related education and/or experience.
• 5+ years of hospital CDM experience.

Team & Environment

You'll join the CDM Services team, which is responsible for maintaining 40+ chargemasters across various healthcare settings. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment with an emphasis on professional development, communication, and providing exceptional customer service.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation: $35.37 - $58.95 per hour, based on location, education, and experience.

Work Mode

This is a remote position. Candidates must be located in one of the following states: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WA, WI, or WY.

Banner Health Corporate is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer.