[Hiring] Charge Master Coding Analyst @UChicago Medicine

Role Description

Be part of a world-class academic healthcare system, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, as a Charge Master Analyst. This position will be 100% remote. Join us as a Charge Master Coding Analyst with our Shared Services - Revenue Cycle team in Harvey, IL.

The Charge Master Coding Analyst is responsible for maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the hospital’s charge description master (CDM). This role ensures that all clinical services, supplies, and procedures are correctly coded and mapped for appropriate billing and revenue reporting. The analyst works closely with Clinical, Finance, Revenue Cycle, and IT Teams to analyze and implement new service requests, coding updates, price changes, and regulatory modifications. The position plays a key role in optimizing revenue capture, minimizing compliance risk, and supporting hospital operations through accurate and up-to-date charge data. Any candidate must possess a strong understanding in hospital billing, OPPS reimbursement, be proficient in Excel, and able to work autonomously to resolve problems as they arise.

• Perform analysis to understand net revenue effect of proposed chargemaster changes.
• Analyze data within the CDM and assign accurate CPT/HCPCS and revenue codes to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Monitor and review daily revenue reports for accuracy and completeness using requisite I/T tools.
• Perform annual pricing analysis with recommendations for optimizing revenue opportunities.
• Understand the marketplace relative to pricing and suggest responses to new providers.
• Work with managed care contracting personnel in the development and analysis of contracts with payers.
• Respond to CDM inquiries and requests timely.
• Resolve coding discrepancies.
• Assist with education of departmental staff on changes.
• Report to management on monthly financial results.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate new charges and CDM process improvements.
• Recommend, develop and maintain financial databases, computer software systems and manual filing systems.
• Survey operations to ascertain CDM needs and recommend, develop and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Utilize knowledge gained from education programs in everyday work situations.
• Complete annual General Education test.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional growth and competence.
• Attend all mandatory Departmental and Hospital in-services and meetings.
• Formulate annual written objectives with supervisor.
• Seek educational and learning experiences in identified areas of need and review progress through the annual review process.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a Healthcare or business related field; 5-8 years of related experience in lieu of educational experience.
• RHIA, RHITA and/or CCS certification.
• Thorough knowledge of CPT/HCPCS coding required.
• Knowledge of UB-04 data elements requirements, state healthcare billing requirements and Medicare rules preferred.
• Microsoft Excel and Access skills strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Days shift
• Remote work location
• Department: Revenue Cycle
• CBA Code: Non-Union