Charge Master Analyst - Revenue Integrity & Billing

Cedar Park Regional Medical Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Employer-matched retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ascension is seeking a Charge Master Analyst to review, analyze and coordinate charge master activities within its revenue cycle. The role requires applying clinical and coding knowledge to ensure accurate, compliant charge items and to resolve billing inconsistencies.

Collaboration with the managed care department and other staff is essential to secure information for billable items, and to drive process improvements through audits and staff education on payer changes and denial/appeal

Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: None Required.
• Education: High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes and coordinates charge master activities.
• Utilizes clinical and coding knowledge to ensure accurate and compliant charge items and to recognize and resolve billing inconsistencies.
• Collaborates with managed care department to code billable items for reimbursement and with appropriate staff to secure information for billable items.
• Analyzes content of reports and software edits to facilitate revisions with appropriate departments.
• Coordinates projects and audits to improve processes related to revenue cycle, efficiency of charging and billing, and collection efforts.
• Educates case management staff and other departments regarding payer changes and denial/appeal process.

Education

High School diploma equivalency, 2 years experience OR Associate's/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable job experience

Job description

Ascension is seeking a Charge Master Analyst to review, analyze and coordinate charge master activities within its revenue cycle. The role requires applying clinical and coding knowledge to ensure accurate, compliant charge items and to resolve billing inconsistencies.

Collaboration with the managed care department and other staff is essential to secure information for billable items, and to drive process improvements through audits and staff education on payer changes and denial/appeal