Notice Details

The charge description master (CDM) is a file containing all of the items and services provided to patients for which a hospital can bill inclusive of drugs, supplies and services. In addition to the description of the item, the CDM contains all of the associated codes which is the basis for claims. We are seeking a comprehensive review of our CDM, with recommendations for updates to include missing items, correction of errors if any, and benchmarking to industry best practice based upon our revenue and usage. The review should include interviews and meetings with various key departments to understand the items and services provided. We further seek annual update services, whereby a vendor will identify all CDM line items affected by annual coding updates and provide the detail needed to update the CDM. It is our expectation that the vendor will provide education to departments impacted by the updates.