Team Lead, Revenue Cycle Charge Master (CDM), Full time, Day
About The Position
UChicago Medicine is seeking a Team Lead, Revenue Cycle Charge Master (CDM) for its Revenue Integrity Department. This full-time, remote role oversees the maintenance, accuracy, and compliance of the hospital’s Charge Description Master. The position leads a small team responsible for charge code integrity, pricing updates, and coordination across departments to support clean claims and accurate revenue capture. The Team Lead oversees day-to-day CDM team operations, assigns and reviews work, manages pricing updates, trains team members, and monitors productivity. The role also maintains fee schedules and CDM codes, applies payer updates, audits the CDM, resolves complex charge errors and claim work queues, and partners with clinical and financial teams to reduce revenue loss and claim denials. The position has three CDM Analysts as direct and indirect reports. The role is remote and may be based outside the greater Chicagoland area. It is a day-shift position, Monday through Friday, in a non-union unit. The position requires a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and compliance with flu vaccination requirements before hire; medical and religious exemptions will be considered as applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience; 5–8 years of related work experience may substitute for educational experience.
- At least 3 years of hospital CDM analyst experience.
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare regulations, coding (ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS), charge capture, and reimbursement methodologies.
- Experience with CDM/pricing tools and hospital billing or EMR systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, issue tracking, and resolution skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize and organize work, and meet aggressive deadlines.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse, multidisciplinary team and interact successfully with people at all organizational levels, including remote teams.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, oral, and presentation skills.
- Ability to plan and facilitate meetings with diverse participants.
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in normal and high-pressure situations.
- RHIA, RHITA, and/or CCS certification.
- Completion of a pre-employment physical, background check, and drug screening, and compliance with flu vaccination requirements prior to hire, subject to applicable exemptions.
Nice To Haves
- Epic experience.
- Prior lead, supervisory, or informal mentoring experience.
- Epic CDM Analyst certification; certification is required within 3 months of employment.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day CDM team operations, assigning and reviewing work related to charge code additions, changes, and deactivations.
- Oversee annual and ad-hoc pricing updates, ensuring alignment with charge master strategy and payer requirements.
- Train new team members and monitor task productivity.
- Update fee schedules and the CDM with new, revised, or deleted CPT, HCPCS, and revenue codes.
- Monitor and apply Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer updates to prevent compliance risks.
- Perform regular CDM audits to identify outdated codes, missing prices, or incorrect modifiers.
- Maintain accurate audit trails for database changes.
- Review and resolve complex charge errors and claim work queues.
- Partner with clinical and financial teams to prevent revenue loss and reduce claim denials.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
