Charge Description Master Lead for Revenue Integrity

American Advanced Management, Inc; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

American Advanced Management, Inc. in Stockton, CA is seeking a Charge Description Master (CDM) governance leader to own the strategy, governance, and updates for the CDM and Proration Plans. You will partner with department directors and hospital leadership to review charges, assign codes, and educate teams on charging practices.

The role requires high-level coding expertise, compliance awareness, and leadership to ensure alignment with CMS, payer requirements, and revenue integrity initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health information management, business, finance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive CDM maintenance, medical records, hospital coding, or reimbursement experience.
• Advanced computer knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Self-motivated, ability to mentor or guide less experienced staff; strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CDM governance and maintenance, including Craneware, serving as primary authority on charge master governance.
• Direct departmental requests to add/modify CDM line items and ensure accurate coding.
• Ensure CPT/HCPCS/Medi-Cal codes are updated and validated regularly.
• Perform complex medical record-to-bill audits and respond to external audit requests.
• Develop and maintain policies governing CDM and charging protocols; drive organizational adherence.

Skills

Hospital coding

Reimbursement knowledge

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in health information management, business, finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Craneware

Job description

American Advanced Management, Inc. in Stockton, CA is seeking a Charge Description Master (CDM) governance leader to own the strategy, governance, and updates for the CDM and Proration Plans. You will partner with department directors and hospital leadership to review charges, assign codes, and educate teams on charging practices.

The role requires high-level coding expertise, compliance awareness, and leadership to ensure alignment with CMS, payer requirements, and revenue integrity initiatives.